Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower back disability and his attempt to reopen his claim for coronary artery disease, post myocardial infarction. The Board found that the Veteran's current back condition is not related to service and concluded that there was no evidence linking his current coronary artery disease to service.

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

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a heart disorder, as well as the reopening of the bilateral foot disorder claim. The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee. The issues of service connection for depression and coronary artery disease with history of myocardial infarction are also addressed, but not decided on this remand.

The Veteran's skin rash claim is withdrawn. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be established. Service connection for PTSD has been granted but an increased rating remains denied.

The Board finds that the appellant does not have service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease with carotid stenosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD), and renal insufficiency, as they are not shown to be related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of a cardiovascular disorder, other than hypertension with secondary peripheral vascular disease of the left leg and amputation of the right lower extremity. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of scheduled hearing and additional evidence needs to be reviewed. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The case is being remanded for the Veteran to be provided an opportunity to appoint a representative and for the claims folder to be forwarded to that representative.

The Board found no evidence of coronary artery disease in service or thereafter, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue regarding reopening his claim for osteoarthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine was not addressed as it is a separate matter.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and coronary artery disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that CAD was not present in service and is not otherwise related to active duty or proximately due to, or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction due to severe arrhythmia and coronary artery disease, was not related to his service. The underlying condition, coronary artery disease, was not shown during service or within one year post-service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied, as no formal or informal claim was received prior to April 4, 2006. The initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for a bilateral hearing loss disability was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for brain damage, bipolar exacerbation, thyroid disorder, and heart disorder as they were not caused by VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD has permanently aggravated his coronary artery disease, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis with pancreatic cyst, diabetes mellitus, and a heart condition as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent and did not meet the criteria for a total rating based on unemployability.