Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining records from USAMRIID and providing VCAA compliant notice regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected nephritis with hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be scheduled for VA examinations for his claimed left knee and heart disorders. The case is now REMANDED due to failure to notify the Veteran of the scheduled examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated as a result of his service-connected anxiety disorder, NOS. The criteria for an evaluation for post-operative scrotal scar prior to September 30, 2009 and from September 30, 2009 have not been met. The requirements for a TDIU prior to June 22, 2008 have also not been met.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound allowance, but the Board finds that no such effective date can be assigned as he did not meet the criteria for this benefit prior to October 23, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to service and cannot be granted on a secondary basis due to lack of service connection for hypertension.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and determined that it is due to a heart condition related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's death was not caused by any other conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examination reports.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease with stent and bypass grafting were not incurred as the result of VA surgical treatment, hospital care, or medical treatment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete treatment records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction, and hypertension cannot be granted based on exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of all evidence, including a determination on the credibility of the Veteran's claimed stressor for PTSD.

The Veteran's death was caused by coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis, with PTSD contributing to the cause. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disease, specifically atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, which are linked to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The conditions were not linked to his military service or presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as a hemorrhagic stroke due to hypertensive heart disease. The Board found that the hypertension did not have its onset during service, and there is no evidence linking malaria or any other condition to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired heart disease, COPD, neck disability, back disability, and psychiatric disability to include depression. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever, to include rheumatic heart disease, and bilateral knee disability. The Board found that any current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's urticaria was found to have started in service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection for the skin disorder. The chest or heart disorder is being remanded for further examination.