Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and denied an increased disability rating for his hypertension.

The Board is unable to determine if the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death. The claim will be remanded for further development, including obtaining VA hospital records and clarifying the VA physician's opinion regarding the role of PTSD in the cause of death.

The veteran died of Hodgkin's lymphoma, which the appellant claims was not detected and treated promptly due to his diabetes. The VA does not find that the proximate cause of death was carelessness or negligence on their part.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease and bronchitis as they are not well grounded. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is well grounded, but further development is needed to determine its etiology.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Board denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his claim for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran is not blind or nearly blind, nor does he require regular aid and attendance due to physical incapacity. The Board finds that the requirements for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance have not been met.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need to address both the current claim and a previous claim of clear and unmistakable error in the March 1977 rating determination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for ventricular fibrillation, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and COPD as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical information regarding his nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus on the basis of direct incurrence in service, finding that the veteran's condition began during his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected familial Mediterranean fever are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer and diabetes mellitus to his military service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension at the housebound rate was denied as his chronic disabilities did not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not well grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking his death to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus in service or within one year after separation, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current condition and service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition secondary to PTSD and assigned a 60% evaluation effective from July 11, 1991. The veteran's claim of TDIU was also granted with an effective date of July 11, 1991.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a skin disorder were not well-grounded. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation greater than 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on severe disability criteria.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues due to a lack of an adequate substantive appeal.