Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 11, 2002, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred in service and is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bilateral varicose veins and/or psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for chronic renal failure, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The veteran's kidney failure was attributed to diabetes mellitus, which is not service-connected. Hypertension pre-existed service and did not worsen during service. Coronary artery disease developed many years after service.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for cause of death, entitlement to accrued benefits, and qualifying service for VA nonservice-connected death pension due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's service-connected disability and his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice provided in prior rating decisions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart condition, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are not related to his active service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and denied an increased rating for hypertensive heart disease. The effective date of the 30 percent rating for hypertensive heart disease is January 27, 1998.

The Board has determined that service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder; a heart disability; a severe allergic reaction/syndrome; and an intestinal disability is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The veteran's PTSD claim will be evaluated based on verified stressors, and a heart disability claim will require clarification of its etiology.

The Board denied secondary service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and right eye disability on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease, which is a form of heart disorder, likely had its onset during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and need for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis as the veteran was a former POW and had current manifestations of the condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed heart disease and hypertension are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, granting secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to address whether the veteran's coronary artery disease is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and to consider both old and new provisions of VA regulations regarding secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The anxiety disorder was rated at 30 percent, PTSD was not established as a separate condition, arteriosclerotic heart disease was not related to service, tinnitus was not diagnosed, and there were no new and material evidence found for the claim of migraine headaches. The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder did not preclude him from performing substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, intracranial leakage with ear drainage, macular degeneration, ptosis of the left eye, and a heart disorder (myocardial infarction), finding that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, but granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's appeal of the PTSD issue was withdrawn.