Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a chronic heart condition or hypertension in service. The current diagnoses were not linked to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and secondary disabilities, finding that his diabetes was not related to herbicide exposure but rather due to prednisone treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The secondary disability claims were also denied as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the primary condition of diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease, including congestive heart failure, was caused by his service-connected hyperthyroidism and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit a notice of disagreement within one year of notification of an October 1991 RO rating decision denying service connection for various conditions. The evidence received since then was not new and material, thus the claims were not reopened.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and did not grant an increased rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected malaria, and denied both his claim for secondary service connection and his request for an increased evaluation for malaria.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the motion seeking review for clear and unmistakable error in a January 20, 2004 decision granting an effective date of June 5, 1991 for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his premature death.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected heart disease contributed to his death, but denied eligibility for VA death pension benefits and accrued benefits due to lack of legal merit.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension with dizziness, coronary artery disease, and loss of consciousness as the evidence did not show a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for thyroid cystic lesions has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the appeal.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of the issues raised.

The Board has determined that the veteran's essential hypertension and chronic heart disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran's current conditions are also not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's heart disorder to his service-connected nicotine dependence or use of tobacco products during service. The Board also found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease ratings, finding that no evidence was provided to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing at the RO in St. Louis, MO before a Veterans Law Judge.