Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that cardiovascular disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated in service and is not proximately due to or the result of his service connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in anatomical loss or use of both feet, one hand and one foot, or blindness in both eyes. His service-connected conditions have not resulted in helplessness requiring the regular aid and attendance of another.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertensive vascular disease, gastric ulcer, and major depressive disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The decision is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by a disability incurred in active duty service, granting the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining additional medical records and addressing his claim for a schedular and extraschedular evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hypertension with coronary artery disease.

The Board found that the veteran did not financially abandon his former spouse and continued to contribute to her resources, including a rental property. The former spouse was dishonest about her income and assets, leading to an improper apportionment of benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine. The increased ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension are also granted.

The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for service-connected headaches, finding that the veteran's daily headaches are comparable to migraines with periodic exacerbations.

The Board has granted service connection for Môniére's syndrome with vertigo, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected otitis media.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation due to uncertainty regarding whether current symptoms are related to service-connected rheumatic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of heat exhaustion or coronary artery disease with status post-coronary artery bypass graft due to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension warrants a 20 percent rating from February 9, 2004. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded to allow further development.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected aortic insufficiency/aortic stenosis, status post coronary artery bypass graft was granted. He also received special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or due to being housebound, but not for an earlier effective date.

The Board found that the veteran did not have coronary artery disease or gall bladder disease during service and denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for a heart condition, PTSD evaluation, pes planus evaluation, and hearing loss. The Board has determined that these claims must be remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, residuals of excision of a lipoma of the right anterior chest wall, malaria, Hodgkin's disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and abdominal aortic aneurysm. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The veteran's appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals regarding his claim for service connection for a heart disorder has been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder is not service-connected and does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected hypertension.