Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and consideration of his claim by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, skin cancer, residuals of a left arm injury, and hypertension. The decision found no credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any in-service events.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, did not require insulin or regulation of activities from January 30, 2003, to May 11, 2003, and only required a restricted diet. From May 12, 2003, he continued to use oral hypoglycemic agents but still required a restricted diet.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its associated peripheral neuropathies, depression, and erectile dysfunction, preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current type II diabetes mellitus is related to his period of active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The claim for a compensable evaluation for left adductor tendonitis remains pending.

The Board found that there is no evidence of the Veteran's presence in Vietnam, and thus he cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The claims for service connection were denied as the weight of the evidence does not support a finding of a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for shortness of breath and/or chest pain, finding no current disability. The claim for gestational diabetes was also denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to resultant helplessness.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 20%, which does not meet the threshold requirement for additional compensation for a dependent spouse.

The appellant seeks special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance or due to housebound status. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining medical records from private facilities where she received treatment.

The Veteran died of myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease, with diabetes mellitus and Crohn's disease contributing to death. The Board finds that none of these conditions were service-connected at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for post-surgical incisional hernia repair, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and tinnitus was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA examination. The issues include rating for diabetes mellitus, service connection for diabetic nephropathy, and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities) do not render him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that they are causally related to events during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to hepatitis C with cirrhosis, status post liver transplant. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hepatitis C condition is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.