Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran's right carotid artery stenosis was already compensated as part of his service-connected arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, and a separate evaluation for the stenosis is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and will need to provide proper notification before making a decision on service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether hypertension is related to service and issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding earlier effective dates.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for heart disease due to new evidence. However, there is no evidence of a chest injury in service or current residuals thereof, and thus service connection for residuals of a chest injury cannot be granted. The veteran's pleurisy remains noncompensable.

The VA determined that the veteran's current heart disease is not related to a heart murmur diagnosed at his separation from service, and more likely due to risk factors such as age, open-heart surgery, diabetes, hypertension, and family history of coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, lung cancer, alcoholism, and a psychiatric disorder, all claimed as secondary to tobacco use or abuse of alcohol during service. The effective date for the grant of service connection for asbestosis was also not granted.

The Board found that the veteran's award of VA compensation benefits should not be retroactive to November 1994, as there is no evidence indicating an earlier claim for such benefits. The effective date remains April 10, 2001.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and ensuring that all relevant evidence is submitted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the eligibility criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has ordered remand due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the secondary service connection claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and chronic renal failure.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher disability ratings, and the claim to reopen a back disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for left and right knee disabilities or bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine disorder, right hip disorder, heart disease, hypertension, and emphysema as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's valvular heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected hypertensive heart disease and hypertension do not warrant evaluations in excess of 30 percent or 10 percent, respectively. The evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran died of terminal coal miner's pneumoconiosis (CMP) over years, due to coal dust inhalation. Other significant conditions contributing to his death included terminal emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ischemic heart disease with dysrhythmia, and severe malnutrition. The Board found no service connection for any disability during the veteran's lifetime or within a presumptive period, nor did he meet the 10-year requirement for DIC benefits due to his pre-existing disabilities. Therefore, the claim of entitlement to death pension benefits was denied as well.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as his conditions do not include loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or vision, nor does he have ankylosis of the knees or hips.

The veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of a nexus between the cause(s) of his death and military service.