Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's attempts to establish service connection for various conditions were generally denied by the RO, with some exceptions regarding reopening of a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder and continued denial of others. The Board noted that new evidence had been received to reopen this specific claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, peptic ulcer disease, a cardiovascular disability (including heart disease and hypertension), rheumatoid arthritis, and an eye disability (including glaucoma and cataracts) are denied as there is no evidence of record supporting these conditions during or after active service.

The Board determined that the appellant did not knowingly submit fraudulent evidence, thus forfeiture of her eligibility for VA benefits was not proper. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as there are no service-connected disabilities rated totally disabling at the time of death.

The Board has restored the appellant's prior 60% disability rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease from April 1, 2006.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for VA and private medical records that may be relevant to the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disorder. The original denial decisions are final.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and issues related to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing and adaptive equipment benefits due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for neuropathy and heart disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for residuals of a cervical spine fracture and service connection for a heart condition to the RO for further development. The Veteran must provide copies of all Social Security Administration records dating from April 2001 through April 2002.

The Board found that the Veteran's atherosclerotic coronary artery disease had its clinical onset in service or within one year after discharge from service, and granted service connection for his cause of death.

The VA denied secondary service connection for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD), as the medical evidence does not support a link between the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his current cardiovascular issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between these disabilities and military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim can be properly adjudicated, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple conditions, including nausea, diarrhea, bleeding, increased susceptibility to infection, blood clots in legs, scars from infected scratches, pneumonia, high fever, rare virus, skin peeling off body, vomiting, growth on kidneys, boil on genitals, intestinal polyp, diverticulosis (claimed as irritation and small tear in intestine), pancreatitis (claimed as pancreas infection), headaches (claimed as pain on the side of his head), paroxysmal positional vertigo (claimed as inner ear problems with dizziness), memory loss and anxiety, coronary artery disease (claimed as heart attack), and pilonidal cyst were denied. The Veteran's only service-connected disability is malaria, rated noncompensably disabling.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his PTSD more likely than not caused or contributed to his CAD and hypertension, which substantially or materially contributed to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is related to his military service. The heart condition was not shown to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new evidence. However, it denied her increased pension benefits as she does not meet the criteria for aid and attendance or being housebound.