Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as due to exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-country service in Vietnam, no qualifying exposure to herbicides off-shore, and no positive association between exposure to herbicides and any condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment of a non-service-connected condition from December 8 to December 10, 2006 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are granted.

The Veteran is service-connected for multiple conditions and the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the newly submitted evidence was not new and material, thus denying the appellant's request to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's heart condition is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and he has a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease. His other claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, presumed due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. Service connection was denied for hearing loss, internal hemorrhoids, ulcerative proctitis, hypertension, a heart disorder (presumed secondary to hypertension), right kidney disorder (renal cell carcinoma), Hashimoto's thyroiditis with goiter, and gallstones.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, athlete's foot and toenail fungus, plantar fasciitis, sinus disability, high cholesterol, heart disability, back disability with sciatica, numbness of the right lower extremity, ruptured disc, neck injury, and left arm and shoulder disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed cardiovascular disorder, pulmonary disorder, diabetes mellitus, and arterial hypertension due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure in duty to assist and jurisdictional issues. The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending again with the RO.

The Veteran's valvular heart disease has not been manifested by a workload of less than 7 METs resulting in fatigue, dyspnea, and syncope, or chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction. Therefore, the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Veteran's heart disability is not considered to be caused by VA treatment, including participation in research studies in 1988 and 1992. The preponderance of evidence does not support the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis C was incurred in, or caused by, his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction (secondary to hepatitis C) is also granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence did not relate his death-causing cardiovascular disease to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an effective date earlier than October 7, 2004 for the grant of DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appeal is now remanded to determine a higher rate of DIC benefits.

The Veteran's service connection for heart disease was granted based on a presumption of exposure to herbicides, effective from December 26, 2002.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to anoxic encephalopathy due to ventricular fibrillation due to ischemic heart disease, was not related to his service-connected gunshot wound.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disorder, stroke, COPD, and periodontal disease. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cardiovascular disease, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and TDIU due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disability was denied in January 2006, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen this claim. The Veteran's diabetes claim was also denied.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no medical opinion linking the condition to service or service-connected hypertension.