Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to May 9, 1997 and his claim for service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of a nature and severity so as to preclude the performance of all types of substantially gainful employment in keeping with his education and occupational experience, warranting a total rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertensive vascular disease or hypertension related to service, and specifically finds that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his status as a former POW with localized edema.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the onset of his current hearing loss, lung disease, heart disease, and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of her husband's death, but denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of entitlement at the time of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease and his claim for service connection of a spinal disorder secondary to his right leg amputation.

The veteran's death was caused by his service-connected brain concussion residuals, which contributed to the development of Parkinson's disease. The veteran's Parkinson's disease made him less capable of recovering from lobar pneumonia, leading to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including back, heart, right knee, and right eye disorders. The psychiatric disorder claim was also denied as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myocardial infarctions and TDIU, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, finding that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a heart disorder, including Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for lung, neck, throat, lip, heart, and jaw disorders due to new medical evidence associating these conditions with his in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The case is remanded for further examination and development.

The veteran's unauthorized medical services provided at the Salmon River Emergency Medical Clinic and St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center on April [redacted] 2003 were authorized due to an emergency situation where no VA facilities were feasibly available, and treatment was necessary for a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to any service-connected disabilities, and did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits or Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The Board concluded that coronary artery disease could not be presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing heart disorder, including myocardial infarction and rheumatic heart disease, existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling examinations to evaluate the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional medical examination and review, as preliminary steps are needed before a final decision can be made on the service connection claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and effective dates, finding that his conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.