Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notifications and the need for additional VA examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal on the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, a low back disability, an adrenal gland disability, and a kidney disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including a lower back disability, right shoulder deformity, left knee disability, mild cortical deformity of the left medial malleolus, herpes, gum disease, right ankle condition, heart condition, and right knee condition. The reasons for denial are provided in the decision.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision to sever service connection for coronary artery disease status post bypass was improper and has restored this benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder and chest pain, finding no current evidence of such conditions. The veteran's symptoms are attributed to his service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension based on his need for regular aid and attendance, as evidenced by his inability to perform many daily functions unassisted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of coronary artery disease related to his military service or a service-connected condition. The evidence is against any relationship between the veteran's service and his current cardiovascular condition.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, including as secondary to his service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever. The April 1999 rating decision is final.

The Board finds that the veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and a lung disability are granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities is being REMANDED to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's status post-operative stenotic, coronary artery disease, finding that it had its onset during service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA Agent Orange protocol examination report and private medical records, as well as a need for supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service-connected PTSD, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide VCAA-compliant notice on the applications to reopen his service connection claims for a low back strain and bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bronchitis, arthritis, and hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for updated records. The veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease, claimed as secondary to PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service medical records and seeking additional treatment records. The veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disability and heart disability are pending.