Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of September 13, 2000 for a 100 percent schedular rating for service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it was not related to his active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and lack of verification of reserve service dates. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for heart disease is currently denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from a cerebrovascular accident was not caused or materially contributed to by any service-connected disability, including ischemic heart disease. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claims for chronic heart and kidney disabilities were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions during his military service or within a year after separation. The claim is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of any current heart and/or kidney disability.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the criteria of being in 'good health' as defined by VA standards. His service-connected condition, asbestosis, does not qualify him for RH insurance.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disability was not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease, post myocardial infarction is not related to his service-connected anxiety neurosis with headaches and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's heart disorder, including myocardial infarction, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claims for thrombophlebitis of the right leg and arteriosclerotic heart disease, but denied reopening of the claim for obstructive ventilatory defect with pulmonary emphysema. The veteran's service connection claims are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption or secondary to another condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and head injury residuals, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen her claims.

The veteran's respiratory disorder and cardiovascular disorder with hypertension are found to be service-connected. However, her claims for fatigue and hair loss due to an undiagnosed illness resulting from military service in the Persian Gulf are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease with mitral insufficiency warrants a 60 percent rating based on left ventricular dysfunction.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and a nervous condition, both secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for bronchial asthma effective April 27, 1998. The heart disorder claim is remanded due to unclear nature of the condition and need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant is denied because he does not meet the criteria for financial assistance due to his non-qualifying service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for special monthly pension benefits due to a lack of evidence showing that he requires regular aid and attendance or is substantially confined to his dwelling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head and brain injury resulting in a stroke, nerve impairment of the face, psychiatric disability, and heart disability. The decision also addressed his claim for a compensable evaluation for syphilis.

The Board found that the veteran's arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor are they proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's heart disorder and hemorrhoids to his active service, including any presumptive conditions. The appeal was denied.