Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has denied all the claims for service connection as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service event that would support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested coronary artery disease and hypertension are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected anxiety disorder, granting him service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a heart disorder due to new and material evidence presented since the final denial in 1977. The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to lack of evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disease is not related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new regulations for presumptive service connection for former prisoners of war, and also to verify the serviceman's periods of military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma and coronary artery disease, both secondary to his service-connected left pleurisy. The VA examiner found no relationship between the veteran's heart condition and his service-connected pleurisy.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him helpless and in danger in his daily environment, requiring the regular assistance of another individual on a daily basis to accomplish personal self-care. His service-connected disabilities do not substantially confine him to his dwelling or immediate premises.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and for entitlement to death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum rate.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents (for accrued purposes only). The decision found that arteriosclerotic heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury. Diabetes mellitus was not listed as a contributing factor in the veteran's death.

The veteran's organic heart disease, which is a presumptive service connection condition as a former POW, contributed to his death. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating. Service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, which are unrelated to his service-connected PTSD, is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, Type I, and low back disability. The veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for low back disability was reopened based on the submission of certain evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome and chronic left ear disorder, but denied both on the merits. The veteran's symptoms are not shown to be related to active duty.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran's cardiovascular disorders are related to his service-connected PTSD or combat trauma, as claimed.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and a thoracic spine disc disease, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability or link to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, arthritis, heart disability, PTSD, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The reasons are provided in the decision.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in permanent loss of use of one or both feet, qualifying him for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including heart palpitations, as there is no current diagnosis of such condition.