Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gout, parasites and ova, hypertension, atherosclerotic heart disease, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. The Veteran's STRs do not show any treatment or diagnosis of these conditions during active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder, other than his service-connected systolic heart murmur, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not causally related to his service-connected systolic heart murmur.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the criteria for an effective date prior to September 25, 1996, for bilateral hearing loss and prior to January 18, 1994, for TDIU have not been met.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination with an appropriate medical specialist in cardiology. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was evaluated at a 10 percent rating from February 28, 2001 to March 20, 2001 and June 22, 2001 to May 11, 2004. The Board found no evidence of more than the required METs for this period.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage renal disease, which is considered service-connected.,The Veteran also had other conditions such as COPD and peripheral vascular disease that contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and thus denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of transient ischemic attacks with status post left carotid angioplasty and stent are manifested by no more than symptoms of dizziness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and multiple knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, which was presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cardiovascular disorder is not related to his active service and thus denied his claim for service connection. For the entire rating period on appeal, audiometric testing has revealed at worst an average puretone threshold of 63 and 92 percent speech recognition in the right ear, and at worst an average puretone threshold of 40 and 96 percent speech recognition in the left ear.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for a right knee disability, entitlement to service connection for a right foot disability, and entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary heart condition. As such, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Veteran's heart condition is found to have been aggravated by a delay in treatment and negligence at the VA Medical Center, resulting in additional disability. The Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for this aggravation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, and are not otherwise related to service. Therefore, service connection for these disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have aggravated his ischemic heart disease, resulting in a grant of service connection for the latter condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at CVPH from February 17, 2010 to March 1, 2010 were denied as the treatment was no longer deemed necessary due to stabilization.

The Veteran does not have a current right ankle, foot, or knee disability. She has been diagnosed with GERD and irritable bowel syndrome which had their onset in service.,Service connection is granted for GERD and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to clarify the validity of stress test results and their impact on his ability to work.