Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

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

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for organic heart disease with pacemaker implant and granted a compensable evaluation of 20% for arthritis of the lumbar spine. The issue regarding the nose scar is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for beriberi heart disease and PTB, as well as his request for an increased evaluation for PTSD. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and evaluations for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for accrued benefits, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's death to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was cardio-respiratory failure due to ASHD and COPD, which were not service-connected. The Board found no material or significant relationship between service-connected disabilities and the medical conditions that caused or contributed to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his rheumatic heart disease is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records from Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current heart disorder to his active military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease (including hypertension) and a heart murmur are not well grounded. The claim for schizophrenia is being remanded as it involves a different issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, arteriosclerotic heart disease resulting from tobacco use in service, and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis resulting from tobacco use in service due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his active service. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction disorder was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was not well-grounded and denied it.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's fatal heart and lung disorders and any event in service, including his service-connected gunshot wound.

The Board found no causal relationship between the veteran's heart disease and the VA surgery, concluding that the heart disease was coincidental with the knee replacement.

The Board denied the claim as there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis of the sacroiliac joint to his death from coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for gouty arthritis, arthritis, heart disease, and hypertension are not well-grounded. The evidence presented since January 1987 is not new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, finding that there is no current medical diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The issue of service connection for a heart disorder is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a heart disorder due to new and material evidence, including post-service medical records showing right ventricular hypertrophy and ECG abnormalities within a few years following the veteran's discharge from active service. The claim is now considered well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 25, 1988, for a grant of a 100 percent evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease. The RO granted a 100 percent evaluation effective November 11, 1993.