Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for hypertension, right shoulder disability, or heart disease.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to service-connected conditions, and denied both the claim for service connection for cause of death and the DIC under section 1318.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current heart condition to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to uncertainty regarding the veteran's asbestos exposure and its relation to his current lung disorder, coronary artery disease, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the causes of the veteran's death (coronary artery disease, anemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus) are not service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a heart disorder as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, finding no competent medical evidence linking the current heart condition to his migraines.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that the earlier grant of service connection was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The issue of severance of service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, was also addressed but found proper.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of June 28, 2001 is warranted for the award of NSC pension due to the existence of disabling conditions at that time.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and depressed left ventricular function as secondary to service-connected mitral valve leaflet disease with aortic insufficiency.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and a heart disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after military service. The claim for reopening a claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for rheumatic heart disease and determined that new evidence submitted by the veteran is sufficient to reopen the case. The Board also found that the preexisting condition worsened during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including atherosclerotic heart disease, peptic ulcer disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, low back disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and emphysema. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disorder is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a September 1995 rating decision that assigned a 30 percent rating for status post mitral valve replacement secondary to rheumatic heart disease. The veteran's and his representative argued that there was CUE because they believed VA should have considered a February 1993 medical treatment record from the Wenatchee Valley Clinic in Moses Lake, Washington, which suggested a higher disability evaluation. However, the Board found no evidence of constructive possession by VA of this document at the time of the September 1995 rating decision and dismissed the claim without prejudice.

The Board denied service connection for presbyopia with astigmatism, hypertension, heart condition, back condition, rib injury, and right shoulder injury. The skin disorder claim is pending as the RO has not yet issued a statement of the case.

The Board found no evidence of a heart condition during the veteran's first period of active duty service and determined that it did not have its onset within one year post-service. The myocardial infarction occurred prior to his second period of active duty, which was not shown to aggravate the pre-existing condition.

The veteran's cause of death was related to his service-incurred hypertensive heart disease. The appellant seeks an earlier effective date for DIC benefits and accrued benefits, but the claim is denied as there were no pending claims at the time of the veteran's death.

The veteran's fractured right 5th metacarpal is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.,The veteran's right herniorrhaphy residuals are not service-connected and do not warrant a compensable rating.,Heart disability (presumed coronary artery disease) was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, nor may such incurrence or aggravation be presumed.,Hypertension was not present within a year of service discharge and is not etiologically related to service.,A respiratory disorder was not present in service and is not etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for arteriosclerotic heart disease and arthritis of the right elbow, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.