Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, subluxation of L4 (lumbar spine disability), right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis were all denied as they are not related to military service.,All conditions first manifested years after service and are unrelated to military service; none are caused or aggravated by service-connected hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation on account of being housebound prior to January 29, 2009 is granted. The claim for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on his current treatment regimen and lack of complications requiring hospitalization or specific medical care.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for the denial of service connection for cause of death, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was directly related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and reviewing the claims file with additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for tinnitus and diabetes mellitus, including a need for ship logs and an opinion on the etiology of tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for further consideration by VA in light of updated criteria and procedures regarding herbicide exposure in Da Nang Harbor.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus prior to June 23, 2009 or from then on, nor did it meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the hips.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his tour of duty in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the loss of use of one or both lower extremities, precluding locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair. The Board has granted entitlement to specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence related to his diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the left foot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a nexus between her current diabetes and in-service gestational diabetes or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and Parkinson's disease, both of which are presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, low back strain, left knee arthritis, and right knee arthritis, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that he meets this criterion for TDIU.

The Veteran died from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which was not service-connected.,Service connection for the cause of death is denied as COPD, a non-service-connected condition, did not result from or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma of the left kidney, bony metastases, and cause of death due to renal cell carcinoma have been granted service connection.,The claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is rendered moot as it encompasses the same disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities has been granted, with the effective date set at December 30, 2002. The condition was initially diagnosed in a VA outpatient record from December 2002 and is considered to have arisen as a complication of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.