Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, heart disorder (hypertension), and skeletal disorder. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and impotency are being remanded due to the need for additional development including verification of stressors and examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart disease, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, is not related to any events or illness during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for heart disease was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current coronary artery disease is related to his elevated cholesterol in service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence linking his current conditions to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the veteran's valvular heart disease and endocarditis are attributable to service or a service-connected disability, including as secondary to his right ear fungal infection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, or peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities that are attributable to military service.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for medical examinations and further review of the claims file. The veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and heart disease, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service. The veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service on Vieques Island.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic disability manifested by swelling of unspecified joints.,The Board also denied service connection for a chronic disability manifested by an inability to walk. The veteran's complaints were not supported by medical evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. Service connection is established for an acquired nervous disorder, heart condition, Type II adult onset diabetes mellitus, and a skin disorder due to Agent Orange exposure. Claims for pancreatitis, low back pain, knee pains, and erectile dysfunction were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to recent treatment records and a need to consider evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease and brady and tachy arrhythmias, finding that these conditions were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from February 14 to February 20, 2004 are granted as the condition was emergent and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including atherosclerosis, coronary artery bypass, left total knee arthroplasty and arthritis, ichthyosis vulgaris, right knee degenerative joint disease with arthritis, hypertension, lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral pes planus, right knee instability, iritis, impotence associated with atherosclerosis, and degenerative joint disease of the left elbow, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's service-connected heart disability prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 20, 2002. However, the evidence does not show that he was unemployable due to his service-connected condition prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current heart condition is related to service and whether his diabetes mellitus may have aggravated his heart condition.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding no evidence of a relationship between any present disabilities and his military service. The conditions were not related to herbicide exposure as he did not serve in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for consideration of additional evidence submitted without a waiver, and for readjudication of his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a heart disorder, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, and concluded that they were not related to service.