Diabetes decisions — 2005

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus do not meet the threshold requirements for a TDIU on a schedular basis. However, his claim warrants referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating due to marked interference with employment.

The veteran's claim for payment of compensation at the rate of $2,163 from June 9, 1994 to December 1, 2001 based on award of a TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus type I and hepatitis C were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not have its onset during active duty and is not secondary to, or otherwise aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The veteran has been granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which is considered presumptive due to his in-country service during the Vietnam era.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his diabetes mellitus claim, as well as other conditions he has raised.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and determining if the veteran wants a Travel Board Hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neurosarcoidosis and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization for nonservice-connected neurosarcoidosis in January and February 2000, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking her neurosarcoidosis to service or her service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's TTR claim is precluded by law as she was not hospitalized for her service-connected diabetes.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted, and the RO must readjudicate all other claims. Additional development may be needed for some of these claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, controlled by oral hypoglycemic agent and restricted diet, does not warrant a higher initial rating than 20 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that neither lung cancer nor diabetes mellitus were related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his case.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied for alcoholism and stomach disability due to preclusion by law. The right hip fusion claim was denied as there was no evidence of injury in service or current disability. The scars from a munitions explosion were also denied. However, the veteran's PTSD was granted.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not show the need for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial evaluation of 70 percent. The veteran appealed for a higher initial rating, which the Board denied. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus with an effective date prior to October 31, 2001, but not for hypertension or melioidosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's unauthorized private medical services provided on May 18, 2001 and April 22, 2002 were for a service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus) in an emergent situation where no VA facility was feasibly available.

The veteran's diabetes has never required insulin, and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected venous insufficiency of the right and left lower extremities, but granted a noncompensable evaluation for impotence and continued special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ. The veteran withdrew these issues.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and a back disability were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or service connection, respectively.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus, which was previously rated at 60 percent.