Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no in-country service in Vietnam and thus no qualifying exposure to herbicides. The appellant's private treatment records consistently diagnosed him with diabetes mellitus type I.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes associated with herbicide exposure is denied as the earliest possible effective date is June 24, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and left knee bursitis were denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD with depression was set at March 24, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disorder, COPD, and diabetes. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a back disorder, and concluded that there was insufficient medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's medical expenses incurred on November 24, 2006 for treatment of a service-connected left foot disability were authorized and are therefore eligible for payment by VA.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and total disability rating based upon individual unemployability were denied. The claim to reopen a skin rash was previously denied in December 1981 and May 1994.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination to determine his employability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a lung condition is being granted, with the exception of the severance of service connection for diabetes mellitus which was found to be due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The lung condition claim is remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease as secondary to PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have myasthenia gravis due to his exposure to DDT during service. The most competent and credible evidence shows that the disability was diagnosed in 2005, approximately 50 years after separation from service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, requiring insulin and a restricted diet, has been rated at 40 percent since June 2007. This rating is based on the criteria for Diabetes Mellitus under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II with bilateral cataracts is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was caused by his VA-prescribed medication, Zyprexa, and the Board finds that this constitutes a qualifying additional disability under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including heart murmur, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The Board has determined that further development is needed for all issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide new and material information to reopen the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a 40 percent rating, reflecting the need for insulin and restricted diet with activities regulated due to fatigue.