Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on a need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including heart disease with coronary artery disease and moderate to severe heart failure. He also qualifies for housebound benefits as he is over 65 years old and has multiple service-connected conditions that independently rate at or above 60 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, status post bypass, is aggravated by his service-connected cardiac arrhythmia and auricular fibrillation, paroxysmal. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, renal disability, and upper and lower extremity disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease and angina, but additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to her service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, Type II have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues related to service connection for residuals of cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke), hypertension, coronary artery disease, disability exhibited by high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction, insomnia, and bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the claimed conditions did not manifest during active service or within one year of service, and are not shown to have developed as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for any of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disorders. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for a heart disability (claimed as coronary artery disease), and reopening of his claim for an inguinal hernia were all denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against granting any of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or any link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for heart disorders and polyps of the lower intestine, claimed as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 30, 2005 for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a claim filed prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's cardiovascular disorder is found to be a direct result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. His skin disorder, diagnosed as folliculitis and onychomycosis, is also found to be directly related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to determine if there is a material causal role of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disability in his death or any underlying conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is not related to service or a service-connected disability, did not manifest within the one-year presumptive period for chronic diseases, and CAD is not on the list of disabilities presumed service-connected in Veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Therefore, the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of any current disabilities related to his active service.