Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are not well grounded, and thus denied them. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a joint disability is reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last decision.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's established service-connected condition to his death, and thus the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, stomach condition, and heart condition as there is no evidence to support a finding of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disabilities, including hypertension, and dependency and indemnity compensation benefits due to his cause of death. The evidence did not support a finding that any current cardiovascular disability was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that new evidence was received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection, but it is unclear whether the conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in March 1972. New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim, and it is determined that hypertension and heart disease are not related to service or any service-connected disability. The veteran's low back strain with degenerative joint and disc disease is rated at 40 percent since March 29, 1993.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because the treatment was for a nonservice-connected disability and service connection is not in effect for any disease or disability.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for heart disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and prostate cancer, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The denial was based on lack of evidence showing in-service exposure or a causal link between current conditions and service.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for heart disease and cardiomyopathy, finding no competent evidence linking the appellant's conditions to his use of verapamil during VA hospitalization.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran did not present sufficient new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a shrapnel wound, including low back disorder and heart disorder. The March 1992 decision by the RO remains final.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's service-connected conditions to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings, finding that he did not submit timely substantive appeals or NODs on several issues. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's memory loss is not service-connected, but his hypertensive heart disease warrants a 30 percent evaluation. The issue of an increased evaluation for hypertensive heart disease remains on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as his increased rating claim for PTSD and his total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for rheumatic heart disease and TDIU, finding that his current cardiovascular symptoms are attributed to other nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected rheumatic heart disease and whether he is entitled to a TDIU. The RO should obtain medical records, schedule the veteran for an examination, and readjudicate his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and awarded DIC benefits effective August 24, 1993. The appellant was also granted a burial allowance in the amount of $950, representing the maximum allowable under current law.