Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board determined that the declaration of forfeiture of VA benefits was proper due to the veteran's submission of false statements, and thus denied the motion for revision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's death is related to his service-connected respiratory disability.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing notice on how to submit new evidence. The case is remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they were not related to his in-service cold exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, right hand tremor, breathing problems, a cyst on the spine, hypertension, left leg neuropathy, anxiety and depression, heart condition with bundle branch block, and degenerative arthritis of the back.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease was incurred during his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, as his conditions are manageable with assistance from family members.

The Board finds that the veteran's current disability, both gastrointestinal and cardiovascular in nature, is linked to surgical procedures or other treatment rendered by VA in 2001. However, there is no evidence of fault on the part of VA, thus denying compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability and organic heart disorder (including hypertension) are not related to service or a service-connected condition, including PTSD. The claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's current CAD.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied as the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total rating due to service-connected disabilities for at least five years prior to his death.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that atherosclerotic heart disease was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a disorder affecting the great toes of the feet and remanded other issues. The new evidence includes VA treatment records, a March 2002 examination, and an August 2004 letter from the veteran's podiatrist.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for liver disability, bilateral eye disability, heart disability, and hyperkeratosis of the feet as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's single permanent disability (schizophrenic reaction) is rated at 100%. His other disabilities, when combined, are rated at 60%, which does not meet the requirement for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound rate.

The veteran's appeals for an increased evaluation of type II diabetes mellitus and service connection for a heart disorder and COPD have been dismissed due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal regarding these issues prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and hypertension, finding no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that there was no link between these conditions and military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD and a heart condition cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed stressors or service connection, respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and heart disease as secondary to his service-connected anxiety reaction, as well as his increased ratings for gunshot wound residuals and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The denial was based on the veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disability and therefore, service connection is denied.