Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis of either Type I or Type II diabetes. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for PTSD and residuals of a shrapnel wound injury to the left group XVII muscles.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that no new and material evidence had been received. The appellant did not meet the basic eligibility requirements for pension due to lack of qualifying active duty service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence does not support service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The highest schedular rating of 30 percent was assigned for the Bell's palsy, left side of face, post-operative residuals. No compensable evaluation was granted for bilateral hearing loss or sinusitis. Service connection was not established for prostate cancer, Type II diabetes mellitus, or a lumbar spine disorder due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of his exposure to herbicides in service. The AOJ must also consider whether there is evidence that establishes direct exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, the minimum rating required under Diagnostic Code 7913. The current evaluation does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not demonstrate insulin and restricted diet or regulation of activities due to diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his claimed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. He also needs to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the severity of his diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Veteran's fatal conditions were not service-connected, and the Board found that none of his service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA records and affording the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a rating in excess of 20 percent, and this decision is granted.

The Veteran's cataracts, aphakia, and diabetic retinopathy are currently rated at 30 percent. His erectile dysfunction is not shown to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA outpatient treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for bone disease and diabetes mellitus type II at his October 2011 hearing before the Board.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Veteran died from cardiorespiratory arrest due to congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and arterial hypertension. His type II diabetes mellitus is a presumptive disease.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a DRO hearing, obtaining any relevant medical records, and arranging for a VA examination. The case will then be readjudicated.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that new evidence does not establish a nexus between his current conditions and military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's pre-diabetes was not found to be a ratable disability and therefore not service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. He also does not have a current Hepatitis B infection, so his claim for this condition is denied.,There is no indication of a chronic disability related to the Veteran's exposure to the Hepatitis B virus.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that were caused or aggravated by her service, or a service-connected disability.