Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a cardiac disorder during service and denied the claim for service connection, concluding that any current cardiac disability is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of coronary artery disease and hypertension were not incurred during service or due to a service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery calcifications and assigned a 10 percent disability rating for hypothyroidism. The Veteran's coronary artery calcifications are attributable to service, while his hypothyroidism is currently manifested by continuous medication required for control.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus has aggravated his coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction disorders.

The Board found that the evidence received since July 2000 is not new and material, and does not serve to reopen the claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to service-connected varicose veins. The Veteran's current claim involves entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease, which was previously denied in September 1991, October 1994, and July 2000.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is also not related to his service and a new VA examination is needed as evidence of worsening since the last evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disease as new and material evidence was not provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current heart disease is not related to his service-connected rheumatic fever, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart problems, coronary artery disease, multiple skin abnormalities (including solar spots, dermatofibroma, and possible benign nevi), and bilateral cataracts due to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by faulty VA treatment, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence linking his conditions to active service or any exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that the cause of death was natural causes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to determine the etiology of his current coronary artery disease and digestive disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder was not incurred in or aggravated during active service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred and is not proximately due to or the result of a service connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for heart disorder, bunions of the right foot, and skin disorder (including acne) are pending.

The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is related to a March 1989 VA surgery. The Board finds that additional development is needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether the March 1989 surgery caused or aggravated the Veteran's coronary artery disease.

The VA denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with cardiac arrhythmias, status post myocardial infarction and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorders and Meniere's disease. The new evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to military service.,Service connection is granted for a heart condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and a disability manifested by shortness of breath, tingles all over, and bitemporal head pain. The Board found no current diagnosis other than anxiety neurosis that attributes these symptoms to any condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from cardiac arrhythmia, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and coronary artery disease. The appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death are denied.

The Veteran is entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity requiring assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.