Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to his various disabilities, including cholecystitis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, pneumonia with infected pleural fluid, right empyema, cystitis with hematuria, anemia, degenerative joint disease of the shoulders and neck, torn left rotator cuff, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, low back strain, and right knee injury. The claim to reopen a left knee disorder was also denied. The veteran's hypertension claim was not reopened.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical, dorsal and lumbar spine, hypertension, memory loss and disorientation, vertigo, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence submitted since the last final decision is not new or material.

The Board has determined that the appellant's impotency, status post penile prosthesis due to service-connected diabetes mellitus warrants a zero percent evaluation since April 4, 1996. The RO assigned this rating based on Diagnostic Code 7522, which provides for a 20% rating for penile deformity with loss of erectile power. No special monthly compensation is warranted as the appellant's prosthetic implant functions properly.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and the appellant's active duty training.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is manifested by frequent and repeated episodes of hypoglycemic reaction, restricted diet, regulation of activities, with loss of strength and severe complications including glaucoma and loss of visual acuity, pruritus ani, and separately compensable peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The criteria for a 100 percent evaluation have been met.

The Board denied the claim as there was no evidence that any in-service disease or injury caused, contributed substantially or materially to death.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new medical evidence submitted by her. The Board found that diabetes mellitus began during service and is a service-connected disability, thus granting the claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to a special monthly allowance based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status due to disabilities.

The veteran is so nearly helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the appellant is not a proper claimant for payment of a burial allowance because her personal funds were not used to pay for the veteran's burial expenses. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell skin cancer, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus were not related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran died in January 2000 due to cardiomyopathy and hypertension. The Board found that the cause of death was not caused by service-connected conditions, including PTSD, and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical records and examinations, as well as compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chloracne, cardiovascular disability, bipolar disorder, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and lower extremity disabilities, as they are not shown to be related to Agent Orange exposure or any other basis.

The Board determined that the appellant did not submit new and material evidence to reopen her claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, as all submitted records were previously considered by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected pancreatitis.