Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for a heart disorder that is secondary to his anxiety disorder. The case has been remanded due to the need for clarification of the type of hearing requested and scheduling such a hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The initial compensable rating claim was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease and lung disease, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, kidney condition, and congenital camptodactyly of the right hand. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but his TDIU and tinnitus claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's diabetes preceded his coronary artery disease and whether this relationship is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right knee and ankle disabilities were denied. The initial disability evaluation for non-obstructive coronary artery disease with hypertension and history of PVC's was granted at 30 percent, but the veteran is seeking a higher rating.

The veteran's heart disorder and skin cancer were not found to be related to service or exposure, respectively. The veteran's PTSD was granted but the initial 50% rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for cataracts, coronary artery disease, PTB, and bronchitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 24, 2004, for the 100 percent rating for rheumatic heart disease with mitral valve replacement was granted. The earliest date of entitlement is November 25, 2002.

The veteran's heart disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not presumed to have been so incurred.,Between October 2, 1998 and November 14, 2005, the residuals of his lumbosacral strain did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. After November 15, 2005, he was granted a 40 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities and thus, is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for head injury residuals, right kidney disability, heart disability, and left ear sensorineural hearing loss due to a lack of competent medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a chronic sleep disorder due to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and high cholesterol. Service connection was granted for pes planus but not for mechanical low back pain or pancreatitis with removal of gall bladder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current heart condition is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The medical evidence does not indicate that his coronary artery disease or pulmonary fibrosis were present in service, or etiologically related to service.

The veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially contributed to, a disability incurred in service. The basic eligibility requirements for DEA under Chapter 35 have not been met.