Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to her military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to determine his eligibility for special monthly compensation (SMC) by reason of being housebound, including evaluating the severity of his service-connected impaired sphincter control. The issue of an increased rating for impaired sphincter control is also referred back to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are not related to his hepatitis C or the interferon treatment, and thus do not qualify for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected diabetes did not play a significant role in causing his death from metastatic melanoma. The cause of death was attributed to metastatic melanoma, which was listed as due to (or as a consequence of) diabetes on an amended death certificate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, right ear hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The claim to reopen service connection for left ear hearing loss was also denied. An earlier effective date for right ear hearing loss was not granted.

The veteran's diabetes is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The other conditions listed in his appeal are also evaluated based on their current manifestations and do not warrant an increased rating.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, requiring insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities, meets the criteria for a 40 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, diabetes, and COPD as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of emotional instability reaction, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The initial evaluation assigned for his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied as it was not factually ascertainable during the one year period prior to May 1, 2001.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus) was granted with an effective date of May 8, 2001.

The Board has determined that timely notice of disagreement was filed on the January 2002 denial of service connection for sleep apnea. The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, pes planus, and sleep apnea is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his service-connected compression fracture of the L-1 vertebra, service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, and service connection for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred due to inservice exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for substance abuse, a partial colon removal, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus and related peripheral neuropathy was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to his lack of documented service in Vietnam, leading to a denial of restoration of these claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a direct relationship between the condition and his period of service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to presume exposure to herbicide agents or hepatitis C as secondary to service.