Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2 is service-connected. The Veteran's retinal bleeding is not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder, depression, diabetes mellitus type II with peripheral vascular disease, and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service. The conditions are also not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated his claimed hypertension. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's claims for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, has been managed with oral medication and a restricted diet since the effective date of service connection. The disability does not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on insulin use or activity restrictions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular accident with expressive dysphasia, pancreatitis with gastroparesis, and coronary artery disease. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge seated at the RO. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; psychiatric disability; and low back disability are pending.

The Veteran's death was caused by atherosclerosis, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The Board finds no evidence to support the appellant's claim that asbestosis exposure during service contributed to cause his death.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, which was diagnosed and treated during his VA care. The Board finds the April 2008 VA examination inadequate to determine if the Veteran currently has diabetes mellitus, type II, and remands for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion. The issue is whether diabetes mellitus causes or aggravates essential hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents, but does not necessitate regulation of activities. The disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether the Veteran's pancreatitis and liver cancer were related to his service or presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, chronic bronchitis, asthma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, edema of the lower extremities, and other acquired psychiatric disabilities have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any service connection related to asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted retroactively effective from January 26, 2002. The earliest possible effective date for the grant of this TDIU is when he filed his underlying claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and Hepatitis C.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown to have had its onset during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea. The Board denied the claim as the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in service. The skin condition claim is pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or after his military service. The claims for increased evaluations for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of lung cancer were also denied.

The Veteran's death was due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and knee replacements. The appellant is entitled to accrued benefits for a TDIU based on the Veteran's pending claim at the time of his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a grant of benefits.