Diabetes decisions — 2000

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied due to the combined evaluation of his nonservice-connected disabilities not meeting the required percentage.

The Board found that cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The veteran's death was due to ischemic cardiomyopathy, which was related to atherosclerosis. There is no evidence of mustard gas exposure during service, nor any other service connection for the conditions causing the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an increased rating for postoperative residuals of left inguinal herniorrhaphy, finding that his claim was not well-grounded due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board found no evidence that any service-connected disability caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of PTSD and jungle rot are well-grounded, while his claims for other conditions are not supported by cognizable evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted. The decision is considered final as it was affirmed by a court ruling.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and granted an effective date of May 27, 1993 for special monthly pension due to need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertensive vascular disease as secondary to his service-connected low back disorder due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for diabetic retinopathy of the left eye and an increased evaluation for enucleation of the right eye. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the claims for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus, whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for gastritis, entitlement to an increased rating for sleep apnea, and entitlement to a retroactive compensable rating for sleep apnea based on clear and unmistakable error in a July 1993 rating decision.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, which was rated at 40 percent prior to June 6, 1996, warranted a higher rating of 60 percent under the old schedular criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus and increased ratings for Meniere's Syndrome and bilateral plantar callosities. The evidence did not support a finding that diabetes mellitus was incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could it be linked to any period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance warrants special monthly pension. Service connection was granted for chronic hepatitis residuals, but diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a cardiovascular disability to include angina were not shown to be related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is not well grounded and thus denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he has withdrawn his substantive appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, colon polyps, and heart disease as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current acne vulgaris and diabetes mellitus to service or any incident of service, including alleged exposure to Agent Orange. The claims were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a connection between these conditions and active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and found that he did not meet the eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.