Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cardiovascular disabilities are not related to her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied claims for DIC under both 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for arteriosclerotic heart disease and seborrheic dermatitis were denied. The RO assigned a 60 percent evaluation for ASHD effective from October 7, 2002.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was cardiopulmonary collapse due to end stage cardiomyopathy and severe arteriosclerotic heart disease, with a significant contributory cause being cerebrovascular accident. Service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of coronary artery disease or kidney condition, and thus his claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's heart disease, to include coronary artery disease, did not have its onset during service and is not related to any incident of service. As such, the claim for service connection for heart disease is denied.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation, as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently-diagnosed cardiovascular disease is not related to his service-connected malaria.

The Board's March 24, 2005 decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus and heart disease/hypertension was dismissed due to the withdrawal of a motion seeking CUE review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for asbestosis, finding that his service-connected asbestosis prior to July 23, 2001 was not more severely disabling than indicated by post-treatment pulmonary function test results.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete development of claims, including a need for VA compensation examinations, medical records from various providers, and clarification of the veteran's service connection claims.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant due to his current functional status and lack of permanent total disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's spouse was in need of regular aid and attendance due to her physical disabilities, including a stroke resulting in hemiparesis and wheelchair use. The claim is granted.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current heart condition or cardiomegaly, and thus service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's ASHD is rated at 30 percent, and his degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 20 percent. The rating for ASHD remains unchanged, while a higher rating was granted for the lumbosacral spine.

The veteran's cause of death was listed as cardiogenic shock due to myocardial infarction due to severe 3 vessel coronary artery disease. The Board found no evidence that the cardiovascular condition was incurred in service or related to any service-connected disability, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease did not originate in service or within one year of service, and was not caused or chronically worsened by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, service connection for CAD is denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to specially adapted housing for further development and readjudication.