Ischemic heart disease decisions — 2013

The Veteran's current coronary artery disease (CAD) is not considered to be related to his service or service-connected PTSD, and thus the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; left acoustic neuroma/vestibular schwannoma; coronary artery disease; erectile dysfunction; hypertension; diabetic retinopathy; any other eye disability (other than diabetic retinopathy); dry skin (xerosis); bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; neuropathy; and a disability manifested by numbness of the hands are not ready for decision due to lack of probative evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has requested a VHA opinion and the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder is being remanded to consider this new evidence.

The Board is remanding the case to schedule a hearing for the Veteran at his local RO, as the current decision member who conducted the February 2011 hearing is no longer employed.

The Board found that hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated during active duty, is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, and its incurrence or aggravation during active duty may not be presumed. The Veteran's hypertension was diagnosed after separation from service and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's heart disability, specifically coronary artery disease, is granted as service connected due to the presumption of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability or any condition related to military service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for heart disability, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his case. The Board concluded that the Veteran's condition was a congenital defect not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations at an assisted living facility where the Veteran resides. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of reopening his pes planus and lumbosacral strain service connection claims, as well as his claim for heart disease. The left shoulder disability claim was also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a heart disability, claimed as chest pains. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or after active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the claim for an effective date prior to August 6, 2003, for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations, and additional development is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ALS was previously denied, and the appeal is dismissed as he has withdrawn his request to reopen this issue.,His claims for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and PTSD were both denied. The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination regarding arthritis of various body parts. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to scheduling issues, and no specific rating or effective date is provided.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and personnel information. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 1, 2009 to September 8, 2009 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% schedular rating for coronary artery disease effective May 17, 2005. The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability from right wrist surgery performed at VA in April 2007 is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been mooted by his already granted schedular rating.