Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to military service.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling of hearings at the Huntington, West Virginia, RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's widow, Ms. C, requires regular aid and attendance due to her numerous disabilities, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cardiomegaly, atheromatous aorta, left atrial abnormality, persistent posterobasal forces, right corticomedullary area infarction, cerebrocerebellar atrophy, and osteoporosis. The Board granted special monthly pension benefits based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need to adjudicate the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, as well as readjudicate the claim for heart disease status post myocardial infarction (claimed as coronary artery disease) and secondary to service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury with loss of part of the skull.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure and concluded that the current bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he served in the inland waters of Vietnam and therefore qualifies for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. The case will be readjudicated with consideration of any new evidence.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to circulatory collapse, caused by probable acute myocardial infarction and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. The Board finds that PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, right inguinal hernia, and heart condition are pending.

The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is inextricably intertwined with any questions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition. The case is therefore being remanded for further development and adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and heart disability are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have ischemic heart disease or valvular heart disease, and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found no evidence of a link between diabetes mellitus and any current heart condition.

The Veteran's heart disorder is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claims for new and material evidence for the back disorder, initial evaluation for hypertension with nephropathy, and evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, and bilateral lung disorder. The issues were remanded multiple times but ultimately remained denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension and coronary artery disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, colon condition, rheumatism, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, and kidney condition. The appeals were decided on a direct basis without any presumption of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed right shoulder disability, including whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass surgery.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant treatment records and ensuring all applicable laws and regulations are considered.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and thus DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.