Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and a chronic respiratory disorder. The veteran's hypertension was also not increased in severity beyond its natural progression.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining new evidence and medical opinions.

The Board remands the case for a more recent VA medical examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death as there was no evidence that a service-connected disability was either the principal or contributory cause of his death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, stomach disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, heart disease, hypertension, and eye disorder and loss of visual acuity.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart condition, finding that the evidence shows a link between the veteran's exposure to LSD during military service and his current heart condition.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back injury, heart condition, and hypertension. However, it was determined that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, impotence, basal cell carcinoma, and loss of use of a creative organ as they were not shown to be related to his service or to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, was not related to his military service or any service-connected disability. The appellant is not eligible for DEA benefits as she does not meet the criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and residuals of frostbite of the feet have been reopened, but further development is needed to address the underlying merits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the one-year presumptive period, and no competent medical evidence linking his current hypertension to active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with one issue being withdrawn by the veteran.

The veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic hypertension, a bilateral foot disorder, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's asbestosis was rated at 100 percent, and service connection for a heart disorder/hypertension was denied.

The veteran's death pension benefits were denied due to lack of qualifying service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active military service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II and denied service connection for coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.

The veteran's hypertension is service-connected, and his coronary artery disease is considered secondary to the hypertension. The abdominal aortic aneurysm and headaches are not service-connected.