Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, maintaining that the disability was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's CAD was not incurred in, or aggravated by, active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is not related to service and is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for CAD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a special VA aid and attendance/housebound examination.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, right hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, CAD, and aneurysm to the brain and aorta. The decision is final.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart disorder, including the need for a cardiac defibrillator, which he claims is related to his service-connected bronchiectasis. The case has been remanded due to inadequate examination and further development is required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, renal hypertension with nephropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease were granted as presumptive conditions due to herbicide exposure. The effective date of November 21, 2007 is established.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's receipt of Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits and outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected ulcerative colitis, coronary artery disease with diabetic nephropathy and liver disease, status post-transplant were denied. The claim for a separate evaluation for diabetic nephropathy was also denied as it is not permitted due to the close interrelationships between this condition and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's death was caused by an acute myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and therefore cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. As a result, the claims for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, colon cancer, asthma, sleep related alveolar hyperventilation, and hyperlipidemia are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding that he did not have a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and that his claimed condition was not related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from July 17 to July 21, 2011 are granted as reimbursement is warranted given the nature of his condition and treatment.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disorder and a heart disorder, but granted an earlier effective date of March 6, 2008 for the grant of service connection for a left eyebrow scar.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have ischemic heart disease and therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.