Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in February 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and heart condition due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed coronary artery disease is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current coronary artery disease is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, to include as secondary to hypertension. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since November 10, 2008.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for his hypertensive heart disease and pacemaker implant, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The case has been remanded due to uncertainty regarding the period of time that the Veteran took beta blocker medication for his hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his GERD and military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, concluding that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's coronary artery disease had its onset during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear wishes regarding the appeal and the need for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's death was related to service-connected conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for cause of death. The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple organ failure due to coronary artery disease, with contributory factors including cardiovascular disease, hepatitis, alcohol consumption, and Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete medical records from his treatment in 1986-1987.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and atherosclerotic heart disease of the internal carotid and vertebral arteries and impotence has been rated at 60 percent, reflecting constant albuminuria with some edema.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and non-service connected pension benefits were denied due to the lack of a period of war service. The issue of service connection was remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's coronary artery disease requiring stent placement, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease, which he contends was incurred during his military service. The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the issue may be decided.

The Veteran's heart condition, including irregular arrhythmia, and his hypertension were not found to be related to service. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for non-cardiac chest pain, prostatitis, and a heart disability was denied as there is no diagnosed chronic disability manifested by these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and heart disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are denied due to lack of legal merit. The Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and is not entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.