Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis or treatment for a heart disorder or hypertension. Post-service medical records indicate intermittent complaints of chest pain and hypertension, but no current diagnoses have been established. The Board finds that the evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection under direct service connection provisions.

The Board denied the claim that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused his death, finding no evidence to support this assertion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder, heart disorder, lower back disorder, and upper back disorder with neck pain are not established as these conditions were either not present in-service or have no link to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and employment information. The VA will also schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's post-service COPD and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease were related to his service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for a heart condition, hepatitis, and bronchial condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic chest pain and a heart condition have been denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease were granted a 30 percent rating as of January 7, 2009. The claim remains in appellate status for the period prior to that date.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the criteria for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Board denied service connection for blurry vision, a nervous disorder, and coronary artery disease. The decision found no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to establish their relationship with the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disability, heart disability (sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular block and right bundle branch block), arthritis, a disability of the hands and feet, to include residuals of frostbite, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, and bilateral leg disability. The Board found no relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's kidney disorder, diagnosed as diabetic nephropathy, is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the Veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not considered secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease and coronary artery disease, claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for an examination to determine if these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder did not cause or contribute to his death. The medical evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his coronary artery disease, hypertension, or other conditions leading to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's notice of disagreement was not timely filed, and therefore denied his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are dismissed as the claim for depression is part and parcel of his already service-connected PTSD. The Board finds no allegations of errors of fact or law to review.

The Board finds that the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected PTSD, which contributed substantially to cause his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right arm and shoulder disability, claimed as secondary to his left shoulder disability, cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the BUE, psychiatric disability, vision loss, hypertension, sexual dysfunction, and bilateral feet problems are all denied.