Diabetes decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for diabetes, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material and did not provide a basis to establish service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased DIC benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound, finding that she is not in need of such assistance.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not begin during active service or ACDUTRA, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, requiring two daily insulin injections and regulation of activities, does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 60 percent due to lack of progressive loss of weight or strength or compensable complications.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 100 percent disabling, and his calluses of the feet are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for diabetes mellitus and denied an increased rating for calluses of the feet.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, which is the maximum rating available under the old criteria.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his chronic renal failure and congestive heart failure, substantially contributed to cause of death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's conditions, while severe, do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to his ability to care for himself with assistance from his son.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death, emphysema, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence to connect it to her military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, heart disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The appellant is not entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation or death pension as her marriage to the veteran occurred after 1985, was less than one year before his separation from service, and they did not have a child.

The veteran's disability rating does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound as he is able to leave his home and travel with assistance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease, a right forearm scar, and diabetes mellitus. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for non-service-connected pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no credible evidence of its onset in service or within one year after separation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a separate disability of insomnia, as well as an increased rating for schizophrenia with insomnia. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing the conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, and for a right knee condition as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied as he is not found to be unemployable due to his diabetes mellitus.