Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records and conducting examinations.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with an examination to determine if his current eye conditions and peripheral neuropathy are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus and hypertension are related to his active service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and slight kidney leakage were determined to have onset during service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I and bilateral foot disorder are not service-connected, as they were not caused or aggravated by her military service.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, headaches and/or memory loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hearing loss. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted, as his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities rendered him unemployable.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation are denied.,Service connection for a pancreatic disability is granted, with an effective date of May 14, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with mild renal insufficiency and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arrhythmic heart rate, diabetic retinopathy, sleep apnea, and right heel spur. The claim for dental disability (tooth #8) was granted as a matter of law due to trauma during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would warrant presumptive service connection. The disabilities are not presumed due to military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of increased rating for diabetes mellitus and reopening the arthritis claim are not before the Board.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded for additional development to determine the type, nature, and degree of his claimed PCB exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 22, 2008.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities as of June 3, 2009.

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetes mellitus-associated peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities have been granted, with a 40% rating assigned for the right upper extremity effective March 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hypertension, and diabetes are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.