Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's glaucoma claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus cannot be established as the condition was not present in service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to service. The hypertension claim has been previously denied but reopened with new evidence.

The Veteran's right and left feet disabilities have been rated as diabetic neuropathy, with the highest available rating of 30 percent for each foot.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed disabilities of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral feet are not related to his military service.,The VA examiner opined that these conditions are less likely as not caused by or a result of military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address issues related to service connection and rating of various disabilities, including psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus, vision disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in notification and compliance with previous directives. The case is now pending for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred in service and cannot be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and active duty.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including ear, nose and throat disability, hypertension, thyroid disability, hypoglycemia, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes mellitus type II. The claims were denied as no new and material evidence was provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with retinopathy, cataracts, and GERD had shown improvement over a period of more than five years, supporting a reduction from 60% to 20% disability rating.

The Veteran's bilateral leg disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The initial rating for residuals of neck trauma remains at 10 percent prior to March 14, 2008 and increases to 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus and his right shoulder disability is not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues, and no rating decision or effective date is provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability did not pre-exist his service and was not aggravated by it. The VA examiner found no evidence of a permanent aggravation of the cervical spine disorder due to service-connected low back disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment, with sedentary forms of employment being possible.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no competent evidence of current diagnoses or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to herbicides or radiation was denied because there is no evidence of such exposure and the disease did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 10 percent disabling since January 6, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension more nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent rating but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and clarifying whether the Veteran is receiving Social Security disability benefits.