Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease is not shown to be related to his service-connected hypertension and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The veteran died due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, which was not shown during service or within one year after separation. The Board found that the cause of death is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well-grounded due to insufficient evidence linking any in-service exposure or conditions to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and cold trauma of the feet were denied as his claims were not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for corneal opacities, heart disorder, and keratitis were not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also noted that there was no verified exposure to mustard gas or other vesicant agents during service.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a back injury and also denied his secondary service connection claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 9, 1996 for an award of DIC benefits. The decision found that the earliest possible effective date was September 9, 1996.

The veteran's claim of being a POW for more than 30 days is denied, and his service connection claim for ischemic heart disease remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused or contributed to the veteran's death. The cause of death was attributed to small bowel infarction, which was linked to atrial fibrillation and ischemic heart disease.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by service-connected conditions, and thus denied claims for service connection for cause of death and special monthly compensation benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of both old and new rating criteria.

The Board denied the claim for chronic skin lesions other than folliculitis and jungle rot, but granted service connection for ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction as secondary to PTSD. The effective date of the current 100% schedular rating for PTSD was established as February 24, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, which is presumed due to the appellant's experience as a POW during World War II.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected burns likely caused or made worse his hypertension, which in turn combined to cause his death. Therefore, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and status post myocardial infarctions is denied as not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a heart disorder other than right ventricular dilatation or peripheral vascular disease due to his service-connected bronchitis with obstructive pulmonary emphysema. The claims were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as his service-connected conditions did not meet the rating criteria under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the veteran's coronary artery disease, including myocardial infarction, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The decision also noted that his pre-existing condition did not increase in severity beyond its natural progression during his period of active duty.