Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the severity of his rheumatic heart disease and whether it has been aggravated by his nonservice-connected arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The issue of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease due to rheumatic heart disease will also be addressed.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD has been granted, effective from March 23, 2000. The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected GERD does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's effective date for additional compensation for a dependent spouse is set to August 27, 1993, with the commencement of payment on September 1, 1993. This decision grants his claim based on the criteria that the earliest possible effective date aligns with the date of his increased disability rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, PTSD, ocular disability, diarrhea, sinus problems, skin rashes, joint pains, nerve problems in the legs, leg cramps, burning feet, paralysis of the left side of the face, left hand and wrist injury, headaches, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that these conditions did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed disorders, or manifestations of chronic diseases of heart and arthritis. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema and coronary artery disease as a result of tobacco use was denied because the law prohibits such claims after June 9, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case due to newly enacted legislation and procedural considerations, including the need for VA medical examinations to determine the etiology of current hypertension, heart condition, migraine headaches, blocked arteries, and any psychiatric disorders. The veteran's claims for service connection are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma and denied service connection for heart disease, chest pain, a disorder on the left side of the head, and chronic nosebleeds. The veteran's claims are based on direct evidence.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the additional disabilities were not found to be caused by VA medical or surgical treatment, and there is no evidence of negligence or fault on VA's part.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease under the presumptive provisions for POWs.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for heart disease. The appellant must be advised of the relevant legal provisions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a heart condition, allowing the case to proceed further.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension has been remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. His claim for service connection for tinnitus was previously denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disability as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support this relationship.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including scheduling a VA examination for both his psychiatric disorder and coronary artery disease.

The Board found new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a heart disorder, which was denied in 1958. The veteran's post-service medical records were reviewed but did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The veteran's chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar disorder, was incurred in service and is now granted. The secondary service connection for a heart disorder remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his heart disease.

The veteran's unauthorized hospitalization was not for a service-connected condition or to treat an aggravating pre-existing condition. The Board found that the treatment was unrelated to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous condition, lung condition, coronary artery disease with right bundle branch block, and nicotine dependence due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence during service. The decision is based on the prohibition of such claims after June 9, 1998.