Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating and effective date for his service-connected status post coronary bypass surgery is granted, with a current evaluation of 30 percent.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance. However, he is found to be housebound due to his age and disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, coronary artery bypass, postoperative, and multiple sclerosis as not well-grounded. The claim for multiple sclerosis was dismissed due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance or being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily needs without regular aid and attendance from others or render him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the veteran's medical records, including those from VA and non-VA facilities. The appellant must provide more specific information regarding the veteran's treatment at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for heart disease, claimed as chest pain due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD) with hypertension (HTN) and angina, which was previously denied in April 1997. The reopening of the claim is based on a statement from Dr. Marquez indicating that the veteran first presented symptoms of high blood pressure and angina in February 1971, within one year of service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an eye condition, heart disorder, GERD, hypertension, recurrent headaches, and intestinal disorder are not well-grounded. The Board denied these claims as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury that could be linked to current disabilities.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for a carotid doppler study on December 13, 1993 are denied as the required criteria for payment were not met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and/or medications, finding that there is no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between the coronary artery disease and either condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee scar, heart disorder (including hypertension), left shoulder disorder, tinnitus, bursitis, and amebiasis. The claims are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and peptic ulcer disease, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased rating for malaria, service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus were denied as not well grounded.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development of evidence, including VA in/outpatient health records dated through April 2000. The appellant and his representative will be provided a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence acquired in service and secondary coronary artery disease, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for residuals of a left cheek injury. The decision concluded that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because he has not established service connection for any disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's heart disease was not incurred in service or related to any events of service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension, finding that the condition is related to the veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.