Diabetes decisions — 2000

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

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death, a thalamic cerebral vascular accident, was not service-connected. The medical evidence does not support the claim that any service-connected condition contributed to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded, meaning there was insufficient evidence to support them.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected splenectomy, finding that there was no competent evidence linking the current disability to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking his diagnosed conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for increased special monthly death pension benefits due to her need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound, based on her disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite, diabetes mellitus, skin cancer, angina, fungus on the toes, numbness of the feet, cellulitis of the legs, and osteomyelitis are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the causes of death (septicemia and diabetes mellitus) to any disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded as there is no medical evidence linking any of his current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's claim for restoration of a 60 percent disability rating and entitlement to a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was granted, with the effective date not specified.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus during active duty or within one year after discharge, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further evidence and an examination.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claim is well-grounded, meaning it is plausible within the meaning of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5107.

The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's general medical conditions of the right leg, including arthritis of the right knee and a scar on the right leg, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to an inadequate substantive appeal.