Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease and status post myocardial infarction, to include as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case will be re-adjudicated after a VA examination.

The appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound due to her disabilities, as she can perform daily activities independently.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between his claimed conditions and active duty service.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for heart disease. However, the preponderance of the competent medical evidence is against a finding that the veteran's heart disease is causally related to his active service.

The veteran's current glaucoma, cataracts, hypertension, and heart disease disabilities are linked by competent medical evidence to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and his other conditions are not considered to be related to service.

The veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from May 1, 2002 to May 10, 2002 are denied as service connection for his heart disease had not been established at the time of treatment.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for HHD was denied, and his claim for a T/R due to service-connected disabilities was also denied. The RO found that the veteran's HHD is currently rated at 60 percent disabling, which meets the minimum schedular criteria for a T/R but does not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found no current evidence of heart disease and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, was denied due to lack of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, and his claims of service connection for heart disability and hypertension were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder is not due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment. The decision concludes that compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disorder is denied.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, PTB, and peptic ulcer disease on the merits. The veteran died in May 2004 with hypostatic pneumonia as the immediate cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's heart condition, including a myocardial infarction, was not incurred or aggravated during active service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that a 60 percent rating is warranted for the veteran's service-connected status-post coronary artery bypass grafting, with history of hypertension and angina from January 1, 2002 to March 1, 2004. The claim for higher ratings remains pending.

The veteran's death was caused by cardio-respiratory arrest, with hepatocellular carcinoma as the contributing cause. The Board found that atherosclerotic heart disease or hypertensive vascular disease (including hypertensive heart disease) and their complications were service-connected due to the veteran's status as a former prisoner of war.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current heart disorder is related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, resulting from hypercholesterolemia during service, is granted. His spine disability remains at a 50% rating and his sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 10%. The claims are all granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.,Regarding the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a sinus disability, the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and heart disease, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and status post myocardial infarction. The claim of service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition. New evidence submitted reopened the claims for low back disability and psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. Compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not granted for constipation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Hypertension (claimed as secondary to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus), and Coronary Artery Disease (claimed as secondary to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus).