Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and emphysema, both of which were secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The new evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed heart disability and his period of active service or to his service-connected tachycardia or hypertension.

The Board has determined that the RO's decisions denying service connection for a heart disability and fatigue were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant private treatment records and providing a written rationale addressing the etiological relationship between the Veteran's coronary artery disease and fatal myocardial infarction.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is not caused by or related to his service-connected major depression, and therefore denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's conditions to his service-connected condition or any other causal relationship.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's heart disabilities and whether they are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and a heart condition, to include hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his active service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to ischemic cardiomyopathy, which the Board found not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred in service and is not related to herbicide exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim has been mischaracterized, as the Veteran testified that his claim should be for service connection based on a current disability (vascular impedance) rather than secondary to service-connected CABG.,Bilateral lower extremity pain, weakness, and numbness were not caused or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, his heart disease has not been linked to service, and the claimed chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, and blackout spells are not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The low back disability was determined to be incurred in combat service and linked to a history of surgeries. Service connection for the skin disability is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for organic heart disease, including pericarditis and rheumatic heart disease is part of the underlying claim for an increased evaluation for myocarditis. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for organic heart disease is dismissed as it is already covered by the existing claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, which the Board found to be the result of his Alzheimer's/dementia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current heart condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.