Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, finding it related to herbicide exposure in service. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for hypertension cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for a skin disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, and coronary artery disease have all been denied as there is no competent or credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, which precludes him from working.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, including rheumatic heart disease. The evidence submitted since January 2000 did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease and asbestosis with chronic bronchitis was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a relationship between the current heart condition and military service, including conceded asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension and hypertensive heart disease are service-connected.,The Veteran's intertrigo of the groin is service-connected.,The Veteran's tinea pedis (skin rash on the feet) is not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private healthcare records and requesting an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease with hypertension prior to August 26, 2006 was denied. The Board granted an increased rating of 60 percent effective from August 26, 2006.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and arrhythmia with insertion of permanent pacemaker.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; prostate cancer; ischemic heart disease (CAD); and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all granted based on exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disabilities, including mitral valve prolapse, are not attributable to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, presumed to have been incurred in service, contributed substantially or materially to his death. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as an accrued benefits claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's aortic stenosis was not caused or aggravated by his military service, including in-service influenza. The preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the current condition and active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,The claim of new and material evidence to reopen a left knee disability has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining ship history reports and clinical records. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is also unclear based on his testimony.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for a heart disorder, and denied the claim based on lack of in-service exposure to herbicides or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a heart disorder, but remanded to obtain a clarifying opinion from the VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of his heart disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a heart disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence did not establish their relationship to military service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for a heart disorder, which was previously denied in 1982. The Veteran's current medical records show he has atrial fibrillation, a condition that existed prior to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne and heart disease (including hypertension and atrial fibrillation) were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service or herbicide exposure.