Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence to address the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, but reopened the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and material evidence.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's carcinoma of the left tonsil and service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and remanded, the claim for a heart condition (myocardial infarction) was denied, and the rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from August 16, 2008.

The Board denied an increased rating for coronary artery disease, status-post coronary artery bypass surgery, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including CAD, as there was no evidence linking the condition to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including a fall in 1976. The claim for ischemic heart disease is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding no evidence linking his current condition to active military service or his service-connected COPD.

The Veteran's hearing loss was denied, while his coronary artery disease, including atherosclerotic heart disease, was granted as related to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease as there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year of discharge, and no evidence linking them to an established event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, stroke, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the prior denials or there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the Board for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart condition to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, to include atrial fibrillation, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disability, a lower extremity disability, a skin disability, a sinus disability, headaches, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and a dental disability as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are causally related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for obesity, coronary artery disease with history of congestive heart failure, and sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as they were found to be aggravated by the appellant's service-connected lower back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication due to unavailable service treatment records, lack of a recent VA examination, and need for additional medical opinions.