Diabetes decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his ischemic heart disease, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, and liver failure were not related to his military service.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for diabetes mellitus, type II, to schedule a new VA examination.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent as his treatment does not require insulin or regulation of activities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence was not presented, but granted the claim to reopen the claim of service connection for skin disease. The Board also found that diabetic retinopathy with macular edema and cataracts in the left eye was not related to service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating, TDIU, and earlier effective date for PTSD are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, with neuropathy of a lower extremity and impotence were denied an initial compensable rating.

The appeal is remanded for the acquisition of additional evidence and a DRO review.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was denied a higher evaluation as the evidence did not support a 40 percent or greater rating.

The veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to herbicides, and an earlier effective date of October 18, 1983, for the grant of service connection for sickle cell disease.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of activities, and the ratings for diabetic eye disease complications were adjusted based on visual acuity changes.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The remaining claims for secondary conditions are remanded.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and denied an initial compensable disability rating between December 3, 2003 and December 18, 2006 and an initial disability rating greater than 10% since December 19, 2006 for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, and a cervical spine disability as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year of discharge, nor any competent medical evidence linking them to his active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection to the RO for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and right ear hearing loss were denied, as was his request for an increased disability rating for migraine headaches. The effective date of the grant of an increased disability rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remained November 27, 2000.

The veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which are currently assigned a combined rating of 90 percent.

The Board granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. A remand is required to determine if the veteran was on active duty or active duty for training during a specific period and to obtain an examination regarding both hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was withdrawn. The claim for a low back disorder was reopened and denied, while the claim for a seizure disorder was also denied.