Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether the appellant's current cardiac disorder is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for VA pension benefits was denied as the evidence did not show he was permanently and totally disabled prior to November 1999.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, and right knee condition. The decision also noted that the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal for the right knee condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and the DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further consideration of his claims for service connection for chronic hearing loss disability and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being housebound due to his multiple disabilities independently rated at more than 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The Veteran's appeal will be returned to the Board after this is done.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease was granted a rating of 60 percent effective December 6, 2005. The rating for hypertension was also granted and is currently at 10 percent.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to ionizing radiation or appendicitis, and denied service connection for all claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional clinical records submitted by the Veteran. The claims of service connection for a cardiovascular disability and the residuals of an eye injury will be reconsidered.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death based on aggravation of pre-existing rheumatic heart disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to his nicotine dependence, which is service-connected. However, the VA cannot grant DIC benefits based on tobacco use during service due to a new law enacted after June 9, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and retinopathy as the Veteran does not have these conditions that were caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection, finding no current diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy or other claimed conditions. The rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran does not have arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, status post myocardial infarctions and coronary artery bypass grafting that is attributable to military service or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disorder secondary to the Veteran's service-connected moderately severe airflow obstruction with asthmatic component including asbestosis. The appeal regarding CUE in the March 22, 1979 rating decision is considered timely filed but not granted.