Diabetes decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to Agent Orange is being remanded as the VA Regional Office has not confirmed whether the USS NECHES docked in DaNang Harbor during his tour of duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD. The evidence submitted since the last final denial is considered new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a syphilis infection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 8, 2004 for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to diabetes mellitus, type 2, which was presumed based on exposure to Agent Orange. The decision found that the Appellant did not meet eligibility criteria and thus no retroactive payment could be granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to his Vietnam-era exposure. Service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for this diagnosis. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities are all rated at their maximum allowable levels under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his service-connected disabilities, including a VA examination to assess the impact on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on housebound status was denied as he does not meet the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521(e) due to his nonservice-connected disabilities and lack of permanent total disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and requests for a personal hearing.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at the Shasta ER on September 21, 2006 is being remanded due to a request for another hearing and the need to obtain additional records.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death (renal failure due to diabetes mellitus and hypertension) was not caused or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service. The Veteran's diabetes was determined to be a Type I condition, while his hypertension is currently managed with medication.

The Veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with diabetic nephropathy and hypertension. The RO found that separate ratings are not warranted since neither disorder is shown to a compensable level. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was manageable by a restricted diet only during the period from October 2006 through March 2008, and did not require insulin or an oral hypoglycemic agent. Therefore, the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10% is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 11, 2007 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to that date.