Diabetes decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of regulation of activities or hospitalizations for ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected diabetes mellitus and bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's skin rash of the right leg does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,PTSD was not diagnosed, and service connection is denied.,Residuals of a concussion were not found, and no head injury was noted in service records.,No evidence linked current back disability to service.,Cataracts/blindness were not diagnosed at the time of discharge from service, and there is no evidence linking current condition to service.,Peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure was not diagnosed as a result of Agent Orange exposure.,Diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure was not diagnosed or established through service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it is currently manifested by daily use of insulin and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II or blindness secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes, liver condition, kidney disorder, and heart condition as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The veteran's death was not caused by any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, which materially contributed to his death. As a result, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's diabetes is service-connected due to exposure in Vietnam, and the Board finds hypertension and a psychiatric disorder are related to his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not necessitate regulation of his activities and had not resulted in episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions, and denied claims for death pension benefits after May 1, 2004, due to excessive income. The burial and plot allowance claim is also denied.

The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the April 2004 supplemental statement of the case and because ongoing medical records need to be obtained.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and clarification of the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for breathing problems with sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected nasal bone fracture and denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes and major depression are not related to his active service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not present during service or within one year thereafter, and has not been medically linked to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

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

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' criteria, as his nonservice-connected conditions exceeded the allowed threshold.

The veteran's hypertension and venous insufficiency are not found to be related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Diabetic retinopathy and vision loss were not found in the record.