Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran does not have benign tumors, a skin disorder, or a heart disability that is due to ionizing radiation incurred during active military service.

The Board found that service connection is not warranted for a back disorder, loss of sight, or heart disorder. The claims were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the appellant's coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction are not related to his period of active duty or any period of inactive duty for training, thus denying service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have heart disease which can be related to his period of service, including any exposure to asbestos. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and irritable bowel syndrome with spastic colon and diverticulitis. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow condition, bronchitis, and heart condition. Service connection was granted for bronchitis. Hemorrhoids were not diagnosed or related to service.

The veteran's claimed disabilities were not found to be related to cold injury or exposure in service, and the Board concluded that they are more likely due to natural aging process, occupational hazards, and a 45 year history of tobacco abuse.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hernia, heart disorder, or hearing loss disability. The service connection claims for these conditions are denied as there is no evidence of their existence during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for pes planus, low back disability, heart disorder (pericarditis), bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and hallux valgus of the feet. The veteran's preexisting conditions were not shown to be aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease and prostatitis do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a heart disability, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of residuals of an excised lip mucocele, residuals of an excised left preauricular sebaceous cyst, and psychiatric disability are also addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuromotor tremors of the hands, and ASHD with hypertension. The Board found that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability, thus denying secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of arteriosclerotic heart disease and thus service connection cannot be established.

The veteran's widow is appealing the denial of service connection for her husband's cause of death, which was due to occlusive coronary artery disease. The appeal has been remanded multiple times in an attempt to locate military medical records from two German facilities.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the veteran's heart disease is aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including vision loss due to macular degeneration and arteriosclerotic heart disease with vascular hypertension and arteriosclerosis, meet the criteria for special monthly compensation at an intermediate level between those provided by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(m) and (n).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the hands and ischemic heart disease, finding that there was no reasonable basis to set aside the determination that he did not meet the legal criteria for recognition as a former prisoner of war (POW) for VA purposes. The presumptive provisions under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1112(b) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(c) were therefore inapplicable.