Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's heart disorder and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, which occurred after a myocardial infarction in 2006, is being remanded due to the need for further development and clarification of the etiology of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, psoriasis, gastrointestinal disorder, blepharospasm, and coronary artery disease are not related to his military service or any incident thereof. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD but denied onychomycosis. The remaining claims are remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and a heart disorder are also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition was not incurred in or aggravated during military service and is not related to service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for pneumonia, both lungs, was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disease, including coronary heart disease and hypertension, is related to his service. The preexisting hypertension was aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be fully adjudicated. This includes obtaining VA treatment records and any medical and legal documents pertaining to the Veteran's application for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.

The Veteran's disability rating for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction, was reduced from 60 percent to 30 percent effective November 1, 2008. The reduction was proper as the current condition warranted a lower rating.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, which is presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for a skin disorder and left eye disability.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage heart disease, due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease. Diabetes contributed significantly but did not cause the death. The service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder, secondary to service-connected Lyme disease.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep disorder, erectile disorder, and kidney disorder with irritable bladder are all granted as secondary to his service-connected Lyme disease.,A disability rating in excess of 10 percent is granted for status post hemorrhoidectomy and external sphincterotomy from December 29, 2005, to March 30, 2009.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a heart disorder. The appellant's heart condition is now considered for reopening, but further development is needed regarding his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA heart examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record. The intestinal parasitism issue was remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues of increased rating for lumbosacral strain, benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disorder, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral olecranon bursitis and a heart condition, both presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. A comprehensive VA examination is also required to determine the etiology of his heart disease.