Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and it may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the claim is denied.

The Board finds that the cause of death, a cerebrovascular accident with pancreatic cancer as a contributing factor, is not related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, has been remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II requires insulin and a restricted diet, but no regulation of activities. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20% rating for service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus was denied as the evidence did not show that he required medication to control his diabetes during the period prior to May 26, 2009.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to decide the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran is over 65 years old, had more than 90 days of active service during the Vietnam era, and has a combined disability rating of over 60 percent for pension purposes. Therefore, he meets the criteria for special monthly pension at the rate set out under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1521(e).

The Veteran's spondylolisthesis with degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine with loss of function due to pain is currently rated at 40 percent, and his diabetes mellitus, type 2, is currently rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are not shown to warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides and the proximity of Camp McIntyre to the DMZ. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and VA facilities, determining potential herbicide exposure outside Vietnam, scheduling VA examinations for right hand and knee disabilities, and a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected upper and lower extremity neuropathies have not met the criteria for increased evaluations as of the dates specified.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to constrictive pericarditis, which was found to be related to his untreated tuberculosis during service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to March 1, 2008. The issues for increased ratings of diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities remain denied.,Diabetic neuropathy of the right and left feet are currently rated at 10 percent each.

The Veteran's intestinal disorder and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and are not the result of exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from SSA and a private medical facility.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his development of pancreatic cancer, which resulted in his death. As a result, the claim for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and left eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and additional evidence from his principle care provider.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that new evidence supports reopening the claim and establishing a current diagnosis.