Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the Veteran did not meet the threshold criteria of having been in receipt of a service-connected disability rated as totally disabling for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, along with other service-connected conditions, has resulted in a 40 percent disability rating. The Board also granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his inability to secure and maintain gainful employment.

The Board found no additional type II diabetes mellitus or hypertension disability as a result of VA medical treatment and denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, angina, and angioedema. The claim for secondary service connection for Meniere's disease was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and scheduling an audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have protein C deficiency or an eye disorder due to his military service, and these conditions are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA records from Tuskegee, Alabama. The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions related to diabetes mellitus are being reviewed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee degenerative joint disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability that would warrant an increased rating, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cerebrovascular accident as secondary to herbicide exposure. The claim for TDIU was also denied. The cause of death determination found that myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease resulted in the Veteran's death with peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular accident contributing.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetic retinopathy are not related to service or service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claims for service connection.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and could not be presumed to have been so incurred due to exposure to chemical dioxins (Agent Orange) or synthetic pesticides.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy was withdrawn prior to the issuance of a decision. The remaining issues regarding increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the right upper and bilateral lower extremities are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of his exposure history and medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further investigation of his claimed service connection claims related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities have been granted, with a rating of 20 percent effective from September 8, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus was aggravated during service and a left ankle disability was incurred in service. The other conditions were not established as being related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, central retinal artery occlusion of the right eye, stomach disability, back disability, and pain in bilateral legs, were not shown during service or for many years thereafter. The evidence does not support a finding of an association between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran experienced an in-service stressful event of close proximity to mortar fire and was diagnosed with PTSD.