Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of service connection for type-2 diabetes mellitus or an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support the diagnoses and a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent disabling from January 2, 2003. His erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes mellitus is also rated as noncompensable.

The veteran has withdrawn his claim for special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of the left foot due to diabetes mellitus, and the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant under 38 U.S.C. § 2101.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility for VA benefits due to a lack of service as a member of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, including recognized guerrillas, in the service of the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hiatus hernia with reflux and vascular calcification of abdomen, urethritis, squamous papilloma (claimed as nose cancer), headaches, hemorrhoids, ankle and leg weakness, neck pain, hypertension, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and multiple cancers. However, the claims are not granted due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident thereof.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypercholesterolemia, and granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus. The effective date remains to be determined.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to her disabilities, which do not render her unable to care for most of her daily needs without requiring A&A.

The Board determined that the veteran's cause of death was not caused by his active service, any presumptive period, or a service-connected disorder. Therefore, he is denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found that the veteran's service in Vietnam was not established, leading to a clear and unmistakable error in granting presumptive service connection for his disabilities. The severance of these conditions is upheld.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound due to her disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and higher initial evaluations for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits, including the evaluation of his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant needs assistance in completing basic daily living activities and grants her special monthly pension based on this need.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the appellant is not entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus effective October 3, 2005. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as 20 percent disabling.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of diabetes mellitus, type II and clinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both the right and left legs are being remanded due to a need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by service, including herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.