Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease, thus denying the claim.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart condition are not well grounded. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for otitis externa is denied as there is no evidence to support an increase in disability level.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed heart condition was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for postoperative residuals of coronary artery by-pass surgery is not well-grounded, while his claim for PTSD due to combat exposure in Vietnam is found to be plausible and granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations were not well grounded, and denied all issues related to service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to atherosclerotic heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of nicotine dependence arising in service and thus not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for rheumatic heart disease, resulting in a denial of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's heart disability, including congenital pulmonic stenosis, coronary artery disease and pacemaker for brady-arrhythmia, is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or due to service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and for residuals of a cerebral vascular accident in February 1984, finding that no heart condition was present during service or within one year after separation.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for beriberi heart disease and denied the claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding that there is no persuasive medical evidence linking his current heart condition to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a heart condition and several musculoskeletal issues. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen other claims.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder was not caused by VA medical treatment or medications prescribed during that treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a heart disorder.

The Board has determined that heart disease and peripheral vascular disease are not related to the veteran's service-connected residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds of the right lower extremity. However, as these conditions are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, they have been granted secondary service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile or other conveyance or special adaptive equipment due to lack of loss of use, impairment of vision, or ankylosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease (chest pain), bilateral knee arthritis, dizziness, and bilateral varicose veins. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease with hypertensive cardiovascular disease is being remanded due to inadequate examination findings and the need for additional studies.