Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including providing updated VCAA notice and readjudicating the claim of reopening a service connection claim for heart disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cardiovascular and psychiatric disabilities are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected tachycardia is not associated with his CAD and hypertension, which are both determined to be secondary to the service-connected condition. The Board finds that a compensable evaluation for tachycardia is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have CAD that is attributable to military service or caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current coronary artery disease is directly related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have rheumatic fever in service and denied his claims for service connection for arthritis, heart disease, and their residuals.

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not causally related to his active service or any incident therein, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for an examination to determine if his hypertension, heart disease, and high cholesterol are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for ischemic heart disease and history of myocardial infarct as secondary to service-connected bronchial asthma, finding no new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran contends that his heart problems are due to stress from his PTSD.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for arteriosclerotic heart disease from June 23, 1998 through November 17, 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available rating of 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment. Service connection for depression, CAD, and hypertension secondary to PTSD are not granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and service department records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and his claimed aortic stenosis. The case will be reviewed based on all evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records. The issues of service connection for phlebitis and a rating in excess of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease are pending.

The Board has decided that the VA denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from April 19 to April 20, 2007. The decision is based on lack of evidence and failure to meet eligibility criteria under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person (A&A). The RO determined that she meets basic eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension but her income is in excess of the annual limit, thus denying SMP. The matter of whether she meets the income requirements for payment of VA pension benefits remains pending.

The Veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions or VA treatment. The Board denied the claims for service connection and VA benefits based on the cause of death.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, resulting in a denial of these claims.

The Veteran's migraines and coronary artery disease (CAD) with ischemia were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.