Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and heart disorder, as well as his request for an effective date earlier than January 28, 1997. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a knee disorder is still pending.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection because there was no medical evidence linking his current coronary artery disease to his military service.

The veteran's heart disease with hypertension was restored to a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's death was caused by his service-connected rheumatic heart disease, which contributed to the development of arteriosclerotic heart disease and congestive heart failure.

The Board denied the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, status post myocardial infarction and stent placement is currently manifested by angina on moderate exertion, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's post-service coronary artery disease and cardiovascular insufficiency to tobacco use in service, thus denying his claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that stress from PTSD aggravates these conditions.

The Board found that the January 20, 1995 rating decision involved CUE as it did not consider a private medical report submitted by the veteran in July 1994. The claim for disability compensation for heart disease under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is well grounded and remanded for de novo adjudication.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's post-operative residuals of a fracture of the left humerus, effective from when the claim was filed. The increased ratings for coronary artery disease and hearing loss of the left ear are still pending.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's heart disease to his military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The veteran's heart disease, specifically arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, was evaluated at a 30 percent rating prior to January 12, 1998. After that date, the evaluation remained at 30 percent due to the absence of more severe symptoms or disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease secondary to his service-connected chronic anxiety and depressive disorder, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected rheumatic heart disease with mitral stenosis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of the record.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being permanently housebound due to lack of substantial confinement to her home or immediate premises by permanent disability.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred in service, is not causally related to his period of service or to his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder, and is not aggravated by the service-connected post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a heart disability, glaucoma of the left eye, or refractive error of the left eye. The veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that there was no clinical record prior to September 7, 1995, showing the criteria for aid and attendance benefits were met.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable, and his combined service-connected disabilities are rated at 70 percent. The Board finds that the evidence supports a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.