Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of need for regular aid and attendance, as her conditions do not necessitate constant personal assistance.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including higher evaluations for PTSD and DM, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for congestive heart failure.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left elbow and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and skin lesions, finding no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to dementia, which was not established as a direct result of service. The appellant's new evidence does not establish a nexus between any of the listed conditions causing death and service.

The veteran's cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim for DIC under section 1318 as the veteran did not meet the eligibility criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his disabilities, including senile dementia, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, hypertension, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis, diverticulitis, status post myocardial infarction, anemia, status post ostomy, and glaucoma.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence linking any claimed conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's diabetes. The veteran also wishes to appeal his claim for coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft.

The Board found that the veteran did not have diabetes mellitus during service and could not establish a link to his death due to septic shock. Therefore, service connection for both accrued benefits purposes and as the cause of death was denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a disease or disability incurred or aggravated during service, nor may it be presumptively service connected by virtue of status as a POW, or otherwise.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for his claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on the current medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and post-operative residuals of a left knee injury are not service-connected. The low back disability is granted with a finding of in-service onset. The acneform lesions of the upper back do not meet criteria for an increased rating. Tinea pedis does not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to assess his PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, allergy and sinus disorder, body aches, memory loss, chronic fatigue (claimed as lack of energy, tiredness, and sickness), and sleep disturbance. The veteran's symptoms were attributed to diagnosed conditions.