Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2010

The Board denied reopening the claims for service connection for rheumatic heart disease and heart murmur due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected and have denied all claims.

The Veteran's pre-existing coronary artery disease was aggravated by his ACDUTRA service in January 2003, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left shoulder disability, hypertension, heart disease, chronic obstructive and restrictive lung disease, major depressive disorder and anxiety, PTSD, and learning disorder. The decision is based on the evidence of record at the time of the April 2003 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or association with service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and prostate cancer. The evidence does not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability, heart disability, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee were denied. The claim for increased rating for superficial scar was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to unavailability of service treatment records and requests for private treatment records. A VA examination is also required.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of any current cardiovascular disability, including hypertension and coronary artery disease, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for additional VA examinations and opinions.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examiner with information about the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The examiner will then determine whether any of these conditions were caused or contributed to by PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder and hypertension, including as a result of exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's death was due to atherosclerotic disease, and the appellant is not eligible for additional DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2) because her marriage to the Veteran did not meet the legal requirements.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. Service connection was denied for all issues.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for asthma, heart disease (including swelling in the hands and feet), a left shoulder disorder, and a right shoulder disorder have been denied. The claim regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for a head injury and a chest injury is also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not caused by VA medical treatment in April 2005, nor was such aggravated by VA medical treatment or the result of an event not reasonably foreseeable. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, to include heart murmurs, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and cardiomyopathy, and thus grants this claim.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for heart condition and hypertension due to the exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was rated at 50% from October 14, 2007.