Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2010

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, and a lung disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's active service or any incident therein.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's CAD began during service. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and will conduct further development before readjudicating the claim for service connection for bilateral chondromalacia patella of the knees.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his cardiac arrhythmia was likely due to a disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition or a condition that is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at East Jefferson General Hospital on August 5, 2007 are approved as the treatment was for a service-connected condition and no other VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and further review of his service connection requests.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was caused by service or service-connected conditions, and denied the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, and he is not in need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, formerly characterized as angina pectoris.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his liver cirrhosis and coronary artery disease, which are related to his active duty service. The appeal as to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that the Veteran requires assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, meal preparation, housework, shopping, and preparing food.

The Veteran's cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest due to cerebrovascular accident and hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.,VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of hypertension, heart disability, stomach disability, and chronic bronchitis. The remaining claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inextricability of his diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and circulatory disorder claims with his heart disorder claim. The RO must adjudicate these issues and then readjudicate the heart disorder claim.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders, migraine headaches, bilateral ankle disorders, bilateral shoulder disorders, a heart disorder, and a skin rash affecting the face, neck, and groin area are denied.

The Board found no evidence of heart disease or hypertension being incurred in service and not related to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and seeking clinical examination to determine whether the Veteran's current cardiac disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pneumonia did not result in any chronic residuals and his current coronary artery disease, bypass grafting, and pacemaker placement are unrelated to service-connected conditions.