Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition. His service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not play a material causal role in his death, and pneumonia did not contribute to it either.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) and a heart disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a medical nexus to active duty service. Claims for residuals of a leg injury, right ear hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, frostbite of the left hand and foot, and arthritis of all major joints have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran died due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The Board found that these conditions were not related to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of hypertension and coronary artery disease.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD likely contributed to his coronary artery disease, resulting in a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The claim of entitlement to a temporary total evaluation was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no competent evidence of a current skin disability or any link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to an increased rating for left eye disability. The evidence received since the 1993 RO decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found no evidence of hypertension or atherosclerotic heart disease being incurred in service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as he did not have any such condition at the time of his death. The cause of death is attributed to diabetes mellitus and heart disease, which are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely and adequate Notice of Disagreement was filed within one year of the September 2006 rating decision, thus granting the appeal for all denied issues.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease was not incurred or aggravated in service and did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

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

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the Dialysis Clinic, Incorporated in March, April and May of 2008 were not covered by VA because prior authorization was not obtained. The services provided were not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder may be related to his active military service, but further examination and clarification are needed to determine if it was caused by any incident during service or aggravated by pre-existing conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The heart disease claim remains pending.

The VA medical opinion will determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death. The examiner will review all relevant medical records, including those from Drs. Feiner and Zamani.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his coronary artery disease was granted effective December 8, 2007. The Board found that the earlier effective date of December 8, 2007, is not warranted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected disabilities, and he did not meet the legal requirements for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.