Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for heart disease is denied as there is no competent evidence showing a causal relationship between his current heart condition and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals regarding entitlement to increased pension benefits, higher evaluation for left nephrolithiasis with lithotripsy and other issues due to lack of adequate substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, colon polyps, and heart disease as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for prostate problems and coronary artery disease, both secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease because he did not meet the criteria to be considered a 'veteran' under VA regulations, as his myocardial infarction occurred during inactive duty training and is not an injury eligible for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder or sinusitis during active service and no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between any of the disabilities at issue and his period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and found that the veteran's COPD with asthma warranted a 30% rating from March 15, 1995. The effective date of this award was not specified.

The Board has reopened the claim and determined that new evidence supports a finding of service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The RO will now determine if these conditions are aggravated by PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease with coronary artery disease warrants a 100% evaluation, effective from the date of claim.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 60 percent for ischemic heart disease and a 10 percent disability rating for the residuals of a gunshot wound to the left ankle, effective October 17, 1995. The appellant's claim for earlier effective date was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and found that he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding that the correct facts were considered and the decision was in accordance with law.

The Board has found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension is well grounded. The evidence supports a relationship between the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD and his heart condition/hypertension.

The veteran's service-connected injuries, particularly the shrapnel wound involving the kidney, contributed to his death from atherosclerotic heart disease. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied reopening the previously denied claim for service connection of a heart condition and also denied the claims for service connection for rheumatic valvulitis on the basis of aggravation.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for service connection for otitis media, a heart condition, and hearing loss are not well-grounded. There is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities or a link to service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claim as it is no longer relevant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded as there is no medical evidence of current diagnoses or a nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and lack of a supplemental statement of the case.