Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's Eustachian tube dysfunction is manifested by occasional dizziness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination by an endocrinologist and cardiologist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but denied service connection for heart disease. The claim for an initial compensable rating for a scar on the left buttocks was also denied.

The veteran's MVP is causally related to his service-connected Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and asthma, as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current heart disorder is caused directly by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertensive heart disease did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent from February 23, 2003 to June 19, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that CAD is related to his service or any event therein.

The Board determined that the Veteran's heart disabilities were not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or an event not reasonably foreseeable during VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for nonocclusive coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 60 percent prior to July 9, 2008, but was increased to 100 percent effective that date.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a heart condition, to include rheumatic heart disease, was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for higher initial ratings, earlier effective dates and service connection for a heart condition.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and organic brain syndrome as there is no evidence of an in-service injury, disease, or event that caused these conditions, nor any evidence linking them to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied, while his initial disability rating for hemorrhoids was granted at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and basic eligibility for non-service-connected death pension benefits due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's death to his recognized service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for additional death pension benefits based on a need for aid and attendance, as the evidence did not show that she was in need of regular aid and attendance prior to July 22, 2002.