Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his last months of service were characterized by depression and that this condition contributed to his suicide.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disability, including as secondary to PTSD, and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of new regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, fatigue, memory loss, heart disorder, and skin disorder have been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease due to potential issues with the examination report, including whether his diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his hypertension. The AMC is also instructed to obtain additional medical records from various facilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including heart disease, stroke with left-sided weakness, left visual impairment, left auditory impairment, thyroid dysfunction, and seizure disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's presumed service-connected cerebrovascular accident (stroke) caused his death, and therefore service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to atherosclerotic heart disease, but the case is remanded for further development and an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether there is a 50 percent probability or greater that the Veteran's death was related to his period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service. The claims of entitlement to service connection for heart disease and emphysema have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disability, and prostate disability. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service or any aspect thereof.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and coronary artery disease due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted, and the effective date for service connection for his complications due to type II diabetes mellitus was set at September 10, 2003. The TDIU award was also granted with a retroactive effective date of September 10, 2003.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart condition, blocked nose, skin condition, spinal cord or low back injury, respiratory disorder (claimed due to asbestos exposure), and other conditions. The evidence does not support a finding of service origin for these conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions unrelated to his service, and thus he cannot be granted service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of coronary artery disease is related to his service, specifically during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) from July 6-7, 1996. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral wrist and hand disability, an eating disorder, a low back disability, and a heart disability have been denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability is pending.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to dependents' educational benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code. The Board found that rheumatic fever was not diagnosed during the Veteran's active duty service, and there was no evidence linking any current heart conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, and finds that his current conditions are related to his active service. The claims of secondary service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and impotency will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, concluding that there was no evidence showing that the Veteran had COPD or renal disease during service and that his service-connected right knee disability did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his heart disorder service connection, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any current heart condition and active military service.