Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disability and there is no evidence linking his lung disability to service, including asbestos exposure. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left hip disability, shortening of the left leg as a residual of left hip replacement, and valvular heart disease and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted accrued benefits for PTSD, but denied service connection for the cause of death due to ischemic heart disease and other causes. The DIC claim is not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for esophageal ulcer and coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as his claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is final regarding the denial of service connection for CAD.

The Veteran's claim for a powered mobility device, such as a powered wheelchair or scooter, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, to include as secondary to bipolar disorder, was denied by the Board. The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of a heart condition and there is no medical evidence linking any diagnosed heart condition to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and action to ensure compliance with the instructions in the Joint Motion for Remand.

The Veteran's heart condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability. The claims for diabetes mellitus, eye conditions, foot conditions, hip conditions, leg conditions, hand conditions, arm conditions, and back disabilities are all denied as they do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether his alcohol abuse is a symptom of or secondary to his PTSD and scheduling him for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for grand mal seizures, pneumonia, heart disorder, and sleep apnea were previously denied in May 2002. New evidence received since that decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding his disability benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned a 40 percent rating, effective from April 7, 1995. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence, but further development is needed before deciding on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension began during his second period of active service and has been continuous since then. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and heart disability, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology or initial diagnosis after service.

The Veteran's heart disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for coronary artery disease has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disorder is related to his military service, and therefore, service connection for a heart disorder is granted.