Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date prior to July 24, 2008 for the award of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The decision stated that since the prior denial is final and the reopened claim based on new and material evidence cannot be earlier than the date it was received (July 24, 2008), an effective date earlier than July 24, 2008 is not warranted.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues currently on appeal, including the reopening of service connection for hypertension and various disability evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and insufficient credible evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his eye disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus, type 2, heart disease, and depression, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange and the nature of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for additional development including obtaining deck logs and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and right foot conditions are not related to his period of service, and denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service. The claimant is also awarded a 40% rating for his adenocarcinoma residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have been rated at a combined 70 percent effective August 15, 2011. These conditions are found to preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of an extraschedular rating due to the impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has resulted in complications including kidney disability and skin disability, both of which are service-connected as secondary to the primary condition.,The Board has granted service connection for a kidney disability (renal disease) and a skin disability (recurrent cellulitis and ulcers), both found to be secondary to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that diabetes mellitus type II did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to active service. The claim was denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, a low back disorder, and a gallbladder disorder were denied due to lack of in-service exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as they are not related to service. The Veteran's CAD was rated at 30% but the Board found indications of an exceptional disability picture and referred the case on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown in service or within one year of separation from service, and there is no evidence that it is related to his active duty. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals through his authorized representative.