Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder due to aggravation during active military service, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant must provide further evidence to establish whether ischemic heart disease due to beriberi in service contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder and a cardiovascular disorder are not well grounded. The RO denied his claims in April 1974, which is final. The veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claims for anxiety reaction and hypertension.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death (transitional cell carcinoma of bladder and coronary artery disease) to his military service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for reopening his service connection for coronary artery disease with hypertension was denied. His PTSD claim resulted in a 10% disability rating, but the issue of an increased evaluation for his low back injury remains unresolved.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for hemoptysis, bronchitis, and arteriosclerotic heart disease as they are not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability and a heart disability, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The appellant did not meet the conditions for eligibility for dependents' educational assistance.

The Board denied service connection for epigastric distress (claimed as stomach condition), a heart condition, and fibrocystic breast disease, bilateral (claimed as breast condition).

The Board found that the cause of death was arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease, which is not related to service-connected conditions. The veteran's PTSD and alcoholism are also not considered contributory causes of his death.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was due to his smoking habit, which began during service. However, there is no evidence linking these conditions to service and the claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization at a private facility is denied as he has never established service connection for any disability.

The Board found that there was no additional disability resulting from the VA treatment, and thus denied the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, maintaining a 60 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, including as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence did not establish a nexus between the current heart disability and service or any incident therein.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder, to include coronary artery disease, is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service and no medical relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease, spinal arthritis, and hypertension. The claims were not well-grounded as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other plausible exposure basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, and arthritis due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during military service.