Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot ulcers, left foot ulcers, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Veteran's claim for hypertension was pending as it is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. His claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and left ear hearing loss disability were both denied. His claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disability (depression) are all related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded to allow for further development of the record, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing him with additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hepatitis C were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, as he was not restricted to activities due to his condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to a compensable rating for left adductor tendonitis are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, both of which are presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to the service-connected conditions. Service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for diabetes mellitus, effective February 4, 2010. The appellant's prior request for an increased evaluation remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (ASCAD) associated with diabetes mellitus, type II from June 1, 2007, was denied. His TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for diabetes as a result of such exposure. The Veteran's claim for service connection based on a cause other than herbicides is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and boils. It also denied his requests for increased evaluations for Meniere's Disease, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, residuals of a recurrent right ankle sprain, and residuals of a left wrist fracture.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II associated with herbicide exposure. The appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current voiding dysfunction is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his right great toe disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if his condition warrants a higher rating based on current severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to exposure to herbicides because the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of DM.

The Veteran's PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and left ear hearing loss are all service-connected. The Veteran has been granted a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD since September 2, 2005, and is also granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, tinea pedis, and a rash-type disorder involving the chest and legs.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Thailand, and further development is needed to determine if service connection can be established on a direct basis.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus was denied, as the evidence did not show that his condition required insulin or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.