Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion considering recent NCPTSD articles and fact sheets.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and heart disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, attributing it to direct service connection rather than secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disorders, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. As such, the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at CMMC were denied as he refused transfer to a VA facility after being stabilized and could have been safely transferred.

The Veteran's death was not caused by the carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA medical providers during his hip surgery. The Board finds that no additional disability or death was proximately caused by VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus were denied as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions at the time of his death. The claim for agnogenic myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis, claimed as bone cancer with anemia, was not addressed due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of Parkinson's disease, diabetes, heart condition, arthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a total evaluation of his service-connected hypertensive heart disease prior to June 17, 2005 has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability. The VA medical opinions provided were deemed more probative than the opinion from Dr. D.A.G.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records from Fort Campbell Hospital in Kentucky. The appellant's claims for service connection for sinusitis and atherosclerotic heart disease with hypertension are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including scoliosis, left leg length discrepancy, bronchitis with reactive airway disease (asthma), and coronary artery disease (CAD) are not related to his military service. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for MGUS, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and coronary artery disease. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability, including aortic insufficiency, was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, as evidenced by medical records showing no significant exacerbation of PTSD just prior to his death and no mention of PTSD as a contributing factor to his deteriorating cardiovascular situation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for proper notice regarding claims to reopen and establishing service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and gastrointestinal cancer. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for syncope, anxiety neurosis, PTSD, inner ear infections, cardiovascular disease (including as secondary to PTSD), and bilateral eye condition (cataracts). The reasons were that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for vasovagal episodes and anxiety reaction. The Board also found that there is no link between current conditions and service.