Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a medical examination addressing the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and its etiology, including whether it was present within the first post-service year.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current eye problems to his active military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus Type II, arthritis of the left knee, hypertension, and gout as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a visual acuity disability, initial rating for diabetes mellitus, and compensable initial rating for tinea cruris were denied. The appeal is also denied for the issue of entitlement to an increased initial rating for tinea cruris.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, thus denying the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $10,186.40 is waived due to fault on both his and VA's part, undue hardship caused by repayment, and failure to take into account significant functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with the exception of the claim for left shoulder and arm pain. The other conditions have been found to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and an evaluation of whether he is unemployable due to this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim challenging the amount of Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) payment, finding that his claim was legally barred due to the nature of CRSC and TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service. The Board granted the claim on this basis.

The Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity diabetic skin ulcers have not been clinically observed during the pendency of his claim, and symptoms affecting the skin of the left lower extremity are attributable to non-service-connected venous stasis ulcers. As a result, he is not entitled to a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death in December 1999, finding no causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and his death. The appellant attempted to reopen the claim in September 2006 but was again denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active military service. Service connection for hypertension is also granted due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and granted service connection for this condition, as well as its secondary effects on peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral eye disorder (retinopathy, etc.), and kidney disorder (nephropathy).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining clinical documentation of his diabetes mellitus and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.