Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder, claimed as hypertensive heart disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD and asthma are not related to service exposure to asbestos, and his heart disease and hypertension are not related to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and visual problems, as secondary to DM. The issues were related to whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by DM.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, and the remaining issues on appeal will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and peptic ulcer disease were not found to warrant increased ratings for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence showing a link between any service-connected disability and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and coronary artery disease, both secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic headaches, and coronary artery disease with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were denied. The Veteran's mood disorder claim is remanded to the RO.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, variously claimed as bipolar disorder; hypertension and coronary artery disease. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and granted service connection for cardiovascular, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rectal cancer and coronary artery disease (CAD) were denied. The lung disability was granted with a retroactive rating of 30 percent effective from August 31, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and basic eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35. The immediate causes of the Veteran's death were coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis, with significant contributing conditions including diabetes mellitus and COPD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate disorder, skin disorder, heart disorder, and kidney disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a heart disability, including coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate his claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a heart condition and hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD. However, the evidence does not conclusively establish that the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his heart condition and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease is denied as there are no current residuals. His hypertension claim was previously denied and new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The diabetes mellitus claim on herbicide exposure basis is also denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for a heart disorder and an increased rating for PTSD before the Board could issue a decision.