Diabetes decisions — 2012

The Veteran is over 65 years old, had more than 90 days of active service during the Vietnam era, and has a combined disability rating of over 60 percent for pension purposes. Therefore, he meets the criteria for special monthly pension at the rate set out under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521(e).

The Veteran's spondylolisthesis with degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with loss of function due to pain is currently rated at 40 percent, and his diabetes mellitus, type 2, is currently rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are not shown to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides and the proximity of Camp McIntyre to the DMZ. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and VA facilities, determining potential herbicide exposure outside Vietnam, scheduling VA examinations for right hand and knee disabilities, and a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected upper and lower extremity neuropathies have not met the criteria for increased evaluations as of the dates specified.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to constrictive pericarditis, which was found to be related to his untreated tuberculosis during service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to March 1, 2008. The issues for increased ratings of diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities remain denied.,Diabetic neuropathy of the right and left feet are currently rated at 10 percent each.

The Veteran's intestinal disorder and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and are not the result of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from SSA and a private medical facility.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his development of pancreatic cancer, which resulted in his death. As a result, the claim for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and left eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and additional evidence from his principle care provider.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that new evidence supports reopening the claim and establishing a current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by his service, and therefore denied the claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates as legally insufficient, finding no allegation of fact or law upon which relief may be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any in-service stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to reassess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent disability rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been granted, effective from April 11, 2008.

The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes or hypertension are related to his military service.,Both conditions were not diagnosed until years after separation from active duty, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.