Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, seizures with loss of consciousness, weight loss, hematemesis and rectal bleeding, a heart condition, and sleep disorders as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board remands the case for a medical opinion to determine if the appellant's coronary artery disease and hypertension are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, including whether they were caused or aggravated by it.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease, finding that there was no evidence establishing that these conditions were caused by VA hospitalization or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, kidney stones, defective vision, chronic obstipation, and arthritis of multiple joints were denied. The Veteran was granted a 50% evaluation for major depression from November 17, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but the increased rating claim for varicose veins of the right leg was denied.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, and his disability rating for hypertension was maintained at 10 percent. The claims for an increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected PTSD contributed substantially and materially to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder was denied as the evidence did not indicate that any current heart disorder is related to military service, including a nonsymptomatic, grade II systolic murmur at apex noted at separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and heart disease as not being supported by new and material evidence or sufficient evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the 1976 decision denying service connection for organic heart disease, as the correct facts were known at the time and there was no evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board denied the claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as it was not shown that the Veteran's death resulted from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing medical treatment, or an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's CAD is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, metal in the left hand, coronary artery disease, hypertensive heart disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and peripheral neuropathy as they were not shown to be related to his active service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent evaluation for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction prior to June 19, 2008, and a 30 percent evaluation from that date.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was denied as the RO assigned July 8, 2004, which is the date of receipt of the Veteran's petition to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for the cause of death, and DIC benefits.

The Board remanded the case for additional development and adjudication, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration and VA Medical Center.