Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's bladder hyperactivity is rated at 40 percent, and she meets the criteria for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for a travel board hearing due to the Veteran's request, and the claim of reopening service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is still pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension and mild diabetic nephropathy, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, as well as special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, are denied because the earliest effective date is February 12, 2010.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Thailand and whether his death is related to service on a direct basis.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. The hypertension was not exhibited within the first post-service year and is not etiologically related to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran needs aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities, specifically the residuals of a shell fragment wound of Muscle Group XIII of the right thigh and diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting both upper and lower extremities.

The Board found that the Veteran's allegations of Vietnam service and stressors were not credible, and thus denied his claims for PTSD and diabetes due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, is being remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure is remanded for additional development including obtaining deck logs and information from the Department of the Army.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence showing that his disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain his complete service personnel records and conduct additional examinations. The issues of entitlement to service connection for DM, a right hand disability, left hip disability, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, and PTSD will be addressed.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baptist Medical Center Hospital from September 25 - 29, 2009 were denied as the emergency treatment was not considered to be of such nature that a prudent layperson could have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The appeal is related to presumptive exposure to herbicides, which may affect his diabetes claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The most probative medical opinion concluded that the condition was less likely than not incurred in service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type I, is found to have started during her active duty for training in July 1999. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current condition is related to exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in California.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further evaluation of his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a lung disability (to include COPD and emphysema) were denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and the current diagnoses are not shown to be related to military service.