Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, heart disorder, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). However, the claim of service connection for these conditions remains denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any current disability to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, Buerger's disease, and Raynaud's disease, claimed as due to tobacco use and nicotine addiction are denied.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have any compensable service-connected disabilities at the time of his death and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for dependent's educational assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board finds that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded due to a lack of evidence linking in-service exposure or injury to the cause of death.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD and has determined that the veteran's CAD is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's heart disorder was not caused by his service-connected anxiety disorder and is not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was first shown on September 18, 1986. The effective date for TDIU is therefore set at September 18, 1986.

The VA determined that the veteran's rheumatic heart disease does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it did not show any significant cardiac manifestations or functional limitations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disability, and hypercholesterolemia. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within a year after service, and that hypercholesterolemia is not a compensable condition.

The veteran's anxiety state with migraine headaches and heart disability are both service-connected, but the claims for asbestosis and suprasellar teratoma are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for atherosclerotic/atherosclerotic heart disease and an increased disability evaluation for hypothyroidism, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between his service-connected conditions and these disabilities.

The Board has determined that a hearing before a Member of the Board is needed due to the appellant's request, and thus the case is being remanded for further action.

The veteran died from COPD, but his service-connected heart disease and duodenal ulcer did not contribute to his death.,The appellant's claim for basic eligibility for dependents' educational assistance was denied as the veteran had no permanent total disability rating at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of and treatment for hypertensive ischemic heart disease is etiologically related to his period of active service, specifically showing borderline hypertension during service which had gotten worse over time. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The RO granted service connection for coronary artery disease secondary to beriberi and POW experiences, assigning a disability rating of 60 percent effective September 22, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for rheumatic heart disease, service connection for a back disorder as secondary to rheumatic heart disease, and service connection for an esophageal disorder. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the failure to perform an EKG or other test during treatment in 1991 with the veteran's current heart disability, and thus denied the claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no current evidence of a heart disorder or hypertension, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for organic heart disease and did not grant compensable evaluations for residuals of malaria and malnutrition, nor ratings in excess of 10 percent for neuropathy of the lower extremities.