Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for grand mal seizures, pneumonia, heart disorder, and sleep apnea were previously denied in May 2002. New evidence received since that decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding his disability benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and assigned a 40 percent rating, effective from April 7, 1995. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence, but further development is needed before deciding on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension began during his second period of active service and has been continuous since then. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and heart disability, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology or initial diagnosis after service.

The Veteran's heart disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for coronary artery disease has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disorder is related to his military service, and therefore, service connection for a heart disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary heart disease is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants this claim. The issue of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as the evidence does not support a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation or hypertension, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, including his post-CABG condition, was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any in-service event. As a result, the claim for accrued benefits purposes is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service as a POW, and further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disability, diagnosed as sick sinus syndrome, was incurred during active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depression with psychosis and diabetes mellitus, have significantly impaired his ability to move around. As a result, he is eligible for specially adapted housing assistance but not for a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues are whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claims of hypertension with postoperative residuals of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction, as well as kidney disease including nephropathy, both claimed as secondary to service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.