Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of evidence from the British Journal of Industrial Medicine.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA negligence during a VA hospitalization, and the Board finds that his death does not meet the criteria for DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's heart disability with pacemaker and hypertension were not incurred in service, including due to asbestos exposure. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease, status post circumflex stent angioplasty, was shown to have been manifested by complaints of dyspnea on exertion during the period from October 22, 2004 to June 29, 2009. The condition did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and confirming his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a local hearing before a Decision Review Officer and clarification on whether he wants a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion regarding whether his heart disability is related to his schizophrenia.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hypertension as secondary to his newly service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. Service connection will be reconsidered based on the evidence and arguments presented.

The Board denied the moving party's claims for DIC and accrued benefits, finding that he was not a child of the Veteran for VA purposes. The Court affirmed these decisions on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's heart condition, specifically chronic stable angina, is presumed to be etiologically related to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange). The Board finds service connection for a heart condition, including chronic stable angina, is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure, was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability. The acquired psychiatric disability is considered secondary to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 5, 2011 did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's heart condition is being remanded for further examination and consideration due to the possibility of a service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has previously denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and heart condition, both secondary to diabetes due to herbicide exposure. The current decision again denies these claims.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatic heart disease, squamous cell carcinoma of the right ear, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for polymyositis and coronary artery disease due to insufficient examination reports, including a lack of METs level estimation without resorting to mere speculation.