Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to his military service, including any potential Agent Orange exposure. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical facility on July 12-13, 2005 due to lack of evidence showing an ongoing emergency and because VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his service, including any potential herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of congestive heart failure during or within one year after service, and the claim was not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II and service connection for PTSD. The Veteran was currently receiving a 20 percent evaluation for his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's diabetic retinopathy and hypertension, including their onset and relationship to his diabetes.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and low back disability were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides in Thailand, which may affect his diabetes mellitus and related conditions.

The Board granted a higher rating of 40 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective December 12, 2007. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction with sterility was not found to warrant separate compensable ratings or additional special monthly compensation rates.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and peripheral neuropathy, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a sleep disorder, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service is presumed. However, there was no current clinical diagnosis of diabetes, and the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's period of active service and either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, and related conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is also granted for diabetic-related lower extremity neuropathies, but not for upper extremity neuropathies.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as his diabetes does not require regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in previous determinations and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active service, specifically to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, service connection for impotence, aggravated by service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, is granted.

The Veteran's myocardial infarction is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee are being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring special home adaptation.