Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a local hearing and de novo review. The appellant's claims for increased evaluation of inguinal hernia, bilateral hearing loss, and reopening of heart disease claim are pending.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his overall functional independence.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for additional development due to the complexity of the issues and need for further medical examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft surgery, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to, or aggravated by, service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertensive heart disease and hypertension originated in service, and they caused or contributed substantially to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's cause of death (pneumonia, heart disease, stroke, and multiple organ failure) is not service-connected. Therefore, the claim for burial benefits at the service-connected cause of death rate is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease, with history of first degree atrioventricular block, warranted a 30 percent disability evaluation and denied an increased rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his fatal colon cancer and arteriosclerotic heart disease to his military service or any inservice exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for conjunctivitis was denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his current hypertension or coronary artery disease, thus denying the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease did not warrant a rating higher than the current 10 percent evaluation, given his overall medical history and the lack of significant residuals.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, or onychomycosis. The claim for service connection for organic heart disease with myocardial infarction and gout was denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities related to service. Service connection for a mental disorder was also denied due to lack of competent evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a cardiovascular disability, which is now granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is not granted for any of the veteran's claimed conditions as there is no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or that any such disability was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease, or a lung disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's gastric ulcer disease and cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease and hypertension, were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The decision also denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for nephrolithiasis with a history of peylonephritis.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence and determine if a higher evaluation for rheumatic heart disease is warranted.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a kidney disorder and a disorder characterized by dizziness, fatigue, and weakness prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by chest pain related to a heart disorder, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The claim of service connection for sinusitis remains pending.