Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of January 9, 1995 for service connection for heart disease (Ischemic Heart Disease and Hypertension). The claim for traumatic arthritis was denied as there is no evidence indicating the appellant sought this condition prior to his formal claim in January 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for postoperative hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, as well as her claim to reopen a previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The heart disorder claim was also denied due to lack of legal merit.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence and arteriosclerotic heart disease as not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and an incident of service, including tobacco use.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease, finding no evidence of such condition during or after service. The Board noted that the veteran served as a POW and had symptoms consistent with beriberi heart disease, but concluded that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of medical findings supporting the diagnosis.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The heart disease with hypertension was rated at 30 percent, while the cerebrovascular accident residuals involving the right upper and lower extremities were not found to warrant higher ratings.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and anxiety neurosis, which were previously granted by the RO.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no evidence linking his cardiovascular condition to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability is being remanded to the RO for further review, including consideration of additional evidence submitted by him.

The Board's decision was vacated due to the veteran's death, and the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran sustained a myocardial infarction following a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) at a VA facility in June 1994. This resulted in additional disability and the Board found that compensation benefits should be awarded under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury and attempts to reopen his claims for heart disorder and right knee disorders, finding that he had not submitted evidence of well-grounded claims or new and material evidence. The decision is considered mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart disorder as the claims were not well grounded due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to any period of active service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for heart disease with hypertension, finding that the veteran's blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which were both linked to his tobacco use during service. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's disabilities do not render him unable to tend to the basic functions of self-care without regular assistance from another person, and he is not blind or so nearly blind as to have corrected visual acuity of 5/200 or less in both eyes. Therefore, his claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for heart disability, finding that it is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected nicotine dependence.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied both claims for service connection and increased evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and right lower extremity disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The right lower extremity disorder was not found to be related to the veteran's service-connected left lower extremity disability.