Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it is not related to his active service or to his service-connected rheumatic fever.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atrial fibrillation/flutter is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a low back disorder as related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have not been found to be related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional information and conduct further examination regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease and coronary artery disease, which are claimed as secondary to or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis and tonsillitis. The appeal will be returned to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected lung disease, which began in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU were denied. The RO/AMC assigned a 30 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease effective April 22, 2008.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition during service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including an examination to assess his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation given his service-connected disabilities. The peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities and diabetes mellitus type 2 matters are not in appellate status.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension as a result of the presumptive Agent Orange exposure, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the Huntington, West Virginia RO.

The Board denied the motion to revise or reverse a previous decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board found that the new evidence did not meet the criteria for being considered material, as it was not relevant to the presumptive conditions listed for herbicide-exposed Veterans. Additionally, there was no duty to assist failure in connection with the October 2004 decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational background, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary heart disease, status post acute myocardial infarction, was not related to his service-connected left hemifacial spasm and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease and hypertension, are granted due to exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychosis, atherosclerotic heart disease, and lung disability are denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and review the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from East Orange facility dated in 1978-1979.