Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease, which was secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating during the period from May 8, 2001 to September 2, 2003.

The Board finds that the veteran's polycystic kidney disease, which contributed to his death in May 2002, was incurred during his period of active service. The cause of death - arteriosclerotic heart disease, chronic renal failure, and hypertension - is also found to be related to his service-connected conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease, including hypertension and status post myocardial infarction. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease and hypertension are not related to his service-connected right kidney stones, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 12, 1991 for her grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The decision found that unemployability was first evidenced as of December 17, 1985 but the veteran did not file a claim within one year of this date.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for heart disease based on new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for vertigo and bilateral knee disorder are pending.,Service connection for heart disease is reopened, but the issue of whether it was incurred in or aggravated by active service remains unresolved.

The veteran's claim for earlier effective date was denied as the proper effective date is the date of receipt of his claim, which was August 19, 2002.

The VA denied the appellant's requests for increased evaluations for organic heart disease manifested by atrial fibrillation and bilateral hearing loss disability, assigning a 60 percent rating for the former condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to pending litigation involving Agent Orange exposure claims.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, heart disease, and cervical spine disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a pre-existing condition or aggravation during service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and arthritis (claimed as rheumatoid arthritis) due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection was denied for BPH, CAD, hypertension, major depressive disorder, and cataracts.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, both secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA periods, as well as a need for VCAA-compliant notice.

The Board found that the November 1965 rating decision denying service connection for paroxysmal auricular fibrillation did not contain CUE. The April 1966 rating decision denying reopening of the previously denied claim was final. No new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for paroxysmal auricular fibrillation. Coronary artery disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is secondary to his service-connected varicose veins and grants this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected.

The VA determined that the veteran's current heart condition is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite during service and thus could not establish a claim for service connection based on such exposure. The Board also determined that there was no evidence of combat, which is required for claims involving PTSD. As a result, the veteran's claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including head injury, back disability, shoulder disorders, foot injuries, eye disorder, heart disorder, lung disease, psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, asbestosis, COPD, cervical spine disorder, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, and loss of teeth are not supported by the evidence of record.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes, as well as service connection for heart disease secondary to these conditions, were denied. The claim for a temporary total evaluation was held in abeyance.