Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if his service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death. The appellant also seeks DIC benefits under a new version of the regulation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for aortic heart disease and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected varicose veins caused or contributed to his fatal coronary artery disease/myocardial infarction.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses for a nonservice-connected condition (coronary artery disease) is denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for beriberi, heart disease, and arthritis were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus, are reasonably shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from participating in any regular substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Bell's palsy as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss. The combined evaluation of his service-connected disabilities is currently at 80 percent.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant did not meet the legal criteria for accrued benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disability and left ankle disability were not incurred in active service.

The Veteran's current heart disorder has been aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board finds that service connection is warranted on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether lung and heart diseases were related to service, including possible exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's death was caused by cancer at the gastroesophageal junction that metastasized to his lungs.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and therefore the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in its analysis regarding the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease and paroxysmal atrial tachycardia were evaluated, with the hypertension receiving a 10% rating prior to January 12, 1998, and the PAT receiving a 10% rating effective April 7, 1997.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension with coronary artery disease is not related to his military service and cannot be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange or other environmental factors. The Board also found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's service-connected conversion reaction with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and his current cardiovascular conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination regarding his claimed right kidney and heart disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the submitted evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim of service connection for arthritis, to include as secondary to rheumatic heart disease. The claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his Type II diabetes mellitus, which was presumed due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, contributed substantially or materially to his death.