Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, as well as his claim for an increased rating for tension and migraine headaches, were all granted. The maximum rating of 50 percent was assigned for the headaches.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a visual disability, residuals of a head injury, and left knee disability. The claim for diabetes mellitus is granted.,The claim for erectile dysfunction was not incurred in active service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder is not service-connected, but his muscle wasting and atrophy are related to his diabetes.,His altered gait is considered part of his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be service-connected due to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinion and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The Board found that new evidence was received to reopen the claim of left leg peripheral neuropathy, but did not find a relationship between his current condition and service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus), and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim of new and material evidence for hepatitis C was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic melanoma, but the VA examiner opined that his service-connected diabetes mellitus did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a chronic low back disorder and diabetes mellitus type II with multiple symptoms. The claims were not reopened for other conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. His coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus are both denied initial higher ratings.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on September 1, 2010, and September 17, 2010, are granted as the treatment was deemed necessary due to an emergent condition related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran was granted service connection for dry eye syndrome, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.,Dry eye syndrome is found to be related to an in-service chemical exposure. Diabetes mellitus type II is not shown to have had its onset during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction was rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claimed conditions of diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in a written submission.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, including articulation disorder (hip), fatigue and low energy, hyperlipidemia, IBS, or diverticulitis. Therefore, his claims are denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and granted it on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during active duty in Vietnam. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange, and his diabetes mellitus, type II, was shown by competent medical evidence to have manifested to a compensable degree.