Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional development of his claims, including service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for an earlier effective date for the PTSD rating increase was denied as no evidence showed an increase in disability prior to August 24, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The Veteran's initial diagnosis of diabetes occurred within one year after separation from service and is therefore not considered presumptively related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus), asthma, and intractable plantar keratoses. The effective dates for the 20% evaluations were not granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection on the merits. The RO found that there was no evidence to support the claimed conditions and that the existing evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any condition related to his service, and therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the GERD claim and that both conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his diabetes mellitus, Type II is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of whether regulation of activities is required for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and entitlement to special monthly compensation is denied due to clear and unmistakable error in granting these conditions based on presumed exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus is related to his active duty military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has interfered with his employability, preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as reopening of his cirrhosis claim, were granted. The Veteran was also found to have diabetic retinopathy secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims for service connection have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 4, 2003 for service connection of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities were denied as there was no indication that he had filed an earlier claim.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 25, 2004 for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left shoulder was granted with an effective date of July 12, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the current condition is not related to his military service. The claims for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and residuals of a fractured coccyx are pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.