Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have aggravated his pre-existing CAD, and the Board grants service connection for CAD as secondary to PTSD.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, but denied the claim as there was no direct or presumptive link between any service-connected condition and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disease was not caused by or aggravated by any service-connected condition, including PTSD. Therefore, his death is not considered to be due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting heart disorder, including a rheumatic heart condition, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence showed no symptoms during service and clear and unmistakable evidence indicated the condition existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed coronary artery disease is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The heart disability and skin disability issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension were denied by the RO. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus, but noted that his hypertension claim was pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, chest pain, high cholesterol, and a disability manifested by central nervous system ischemic changes. The effective date of the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus was set at April 5, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an acute myocardial infarction, status post coronary artery bypass graft, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia. The claim for a higher evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hiatal hernia is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence of a heart disability, seizure disorder, or respiratory condition related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and providing a new VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disability, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current heart disorder/disease, psychiatric disorder, hypertension, or headache disorder. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease secondary to his PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease and diverticulitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, Type II diabetes mellitus with cataracts, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and heart disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his development of peripheral vascular disease/carotid artery disease, hypertension, and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). As such, these conditions are granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.