Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, and peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude him from securing and following some form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience, warranting a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds of the arms, wrists and hands is denied. The Board found no medical evidence of such injuries or their residuals. For PTSD, the Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Veteran's hypertension and CAD were not found to be related to his service or diabetes, respectively. His type II diabetes mellitus was rated as 20 percent disabling effective February 12, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records from June 2006 to present. The claims of service connection for PTSD, bronchitis, heart disease, Parkinson's disease and an eye disorder will be further evaluated after obtaining these records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current condition is more likely than not related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for heart disease remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for chest pain and a back disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were not related to his service or a service-connected condition, including herbicide exposure. The claims for secondary service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension and whether it was aggravated by service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for heart condition and CVA are also inextricably intertwined with the issue of hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to have aggravated his pre-existing coronary artery disease, resulting in a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce his rating for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft from 100 to 60 percent has been withdrawn.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease did not have its onset during service or due to his service-connected hypertension, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorder is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim.

The Board has found that service connection is not warranted for tinnitus and denied the claim for a heart condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed conditions, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or presumed Agent Orange exposure and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for the reopening of a claim for low back disability and granting secondary service connection for right arm disability. Other claims were not supported by evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records from Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining these records.