Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not originate in service or until several years thereafter and was not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a right leg disorder during service and concluded that the current condition is not related to service, including verified ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his effective dates for the granted conditions are not earlier than April 13, 2004.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during his active military service and is not related to any service-connected condition. The Board found no evidence of in-country service, and thus could not grant presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board found that hypertension and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they related to a service-connected disability. The Veteran's obesity is considered a non-service-related factor.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II does not require regulation of activities, which is necessary for a higher initial rating. The current 20 percent rating remains appropriate.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded other issues including service connection for a dental condition, depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hearing loss.

The Board is remanding the claims for a videoconference hearing to be rescheduled due to the Veteran's absence. The claims will be considered again after the hearing.

The Veteran's death was caused by a cardiovascular accident due to uncontrolled diabetes and PTSD, which were service-connected. The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions warranted a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for DM and a gallbladder condition due to new evidence received since the June 1998 rating determination. The original grants of service connection were not final as there is no indication that any claim was filed prior to April 1, 1992.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since October 27, 2008. The Board found that the condition required insulin and restricted diet but not regulation of activities, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for cause of death.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus as they are not related to service, including presumed exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or near the Korean DMZ, and thus could not be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The Veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and thus the case is dismissed.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right hip disability, right leg disability (to include arthritis), left leg disability (to include arthritis), hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy affecting either upper extremity, arteriosclerotic heart disease, or kidney disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder. The decision also addressed issues related to effective dates for disability ratings.