Diabetes decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's type 1 diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors. The veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding that the veteran's risk factors during service likely exposed him to hepatitis C. Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hammertoes, and a disability manifested by left foot fat pad atrophy and fat pad migration. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation of these conditions, and the medical opinions provided did not support a direct link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for bilateral foot disability and diabetes mellitus, as well as a failure to provide proper VCAA notice. Additional development is required including obtaining VA medical records, private physician records, and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his claimed exposure in Vietnam.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus is not attributable to his period of active duty service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO via video teleconferencing. The remaining issues on appeal will be deferred pending the veteran's testimony.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange. Diabetes was first diagnosed many years after discharge from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during his active military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy is rated at 60 percent effective June 27, 2002. His low back disorder claim was previously denied in May 1986 and has not been reopened.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence linking his conditions to his military service, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The claim for residuals of a right foot injury was not addressed as it is not related to service connection.

The RO denied the veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, including insufficient exposure to Agent Orange in Korea.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and associated lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it only requires oral medication and restricted diet.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is pending. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for rheumatic fever with residuals, finding that there was no evidence of rheumatic fever during service and insufficient medical nexus opinions to establish a relationship between current disabilities and military service.