Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or due to being permanently housebound, finding that her health disorders do not meet the criteria for SMP.

The Veteran's multiple disabilities do not meet the criteria for a special monthly pension by reason of being in need of aid and attendance or on account of being housebound.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including malaria, left wrist disability, fungal infection, and a snake bite. The issues of reopening these claims were addressed, but no new evidence was submitted to reopen them.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus related to his active duty service and denies the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are not shown to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,A 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus is assigned, as it requires insulin and restricted diet. The Veteran does not have regulation of activities.

The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, which he claims is secondary to herbicide exposure, has been remanded due to the need to obtain medical records from Kaiser Permanente.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus denied his claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, Bell's Palsy, right knee disability, hypertension, left eye disability, diabetes, and sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, were contributory causes of his death. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected disabilities. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for an etiological opinion regarding his detached retina and hearing loss, as well as issues related to his diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including loss of teeth, sinus condition, vision problems, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), tinnitus, skin disability, and residuals of a left knee injury were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a left knee disorder due to disease or injury incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, glaucoma, prostatic hyperplasia (prostate condition), and osteoporosis. Service connection was denied for torus palatinus, periodontal disease, obesity, septal deviation, diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent, and his diabetes mellitus does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his Type II diabetes mellitus, which was presumed due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, contributed substantially or materially to his death.