Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased rating to 70 percent for PTSD was granted, while the claims for service connection and reopening of hypertension, heart condition, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left upper back, a left arm disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and heart disease were denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hands and feet, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and a psychiatric disorder were reopened, but the claim for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU was denied because the medical records indicating unemployability received in August 2000 and February 2001 do not constitute claims for a TDIU, and the requisite schedular criteria were not established prior to December 23, 2003.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The veteran's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest due to ventricular fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and coronary artery disease. The service-connected narcolepsy contributed substantially and materially to his death.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 17, 2003 for the grant of service connection for residuals right wrist injury was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified heart disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's coronary artery disease post myocardial infarction was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The appellant's erectile dysfunction disability does not warrant a compensable rating. The hypertensive heart disease was rated at 60 percent effective prior to May 19, 2008, but no higher evaluation is warranted thereafter. The hypertension disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and he is capable of engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, back disability, heart disorder, right knee disability, and psychiatric disorder as these conditions were not caused or aggravated by the veteran's active military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran's coronary artery disease was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and denied the claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip arthritis, nerve damage/carpal tunnel syndrome, and an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction were denied.

The veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) was not found to be more severe than the currently assigned 60 percent rating, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart condition, and the appeal was dismissed.

The appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is being remanded to provide additional VCAA notice and a medical opinion.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right hip, left knee, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active military service.