Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including parasomnia), a memory loss disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostatitis, including postoperative residuals of a transurethral resection of the prostate, was not incurred or aggravated in active service and is unrelated to any disease, injury, or event of service origin.

The Board has granted service connection for the aggravation of hypertension by the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The cardiovascular disease and PVD secondary service connection issues are remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated the appellant's cardiac disease or PVD.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease and hypertension are each rated at 30 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claim for an increased rating for hypertensive heart disease is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his service-connected heart condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for heart disease, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD, and his heart disease is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease did not become manifest during service and is not otherwise related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease did not result from service-connected schizophrenia, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease, both claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disorder and finds no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to myocardial infarction and hypertensive heart disease, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The DIC claim was also denied as there was insufficient evidence showing a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his fatal condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for organic heart disease. The Veteran's organic heart disease is now considered a potential service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed migraines, as well as whether any current migraine disability or medication taken for it proximately caused or aggravated coronary artery disease. The case will be remanded for these examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that arthritis of the neck, hypertension, and a heart disability were not incurred during or related to his active duty service. The Veteran's PTSD was found to have caused occupational impairment but not to a degree warranting an initial rating in excess of 30 percent. His right shoulder degenerative joint disease did not meet criteria for an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned. Finally, there were no issues regarding TDIU.

The Veteran died due to cardiovascular diseases, but there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any exposure to radiation. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected peripheral vascular disease, which is linked to his inservice cold injury, contributed substantially or materially to cause his death from coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD and HTN were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses is being remanded due to the need to determine his eligibility under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728 and whether a VA facility was capable of accepting him.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.