Diabetes Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC for scheduling of a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on a need for regular aid and attendance or due to housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for nonocclusive coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, and diabetic retinopathy as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a gastro-intestinal condition to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right eye condition manifested by floaters, flashes, and chronic pain.

The appeals for initial compensable ratings and effective dates were withdrawn, leaving the TDIU claim as the only issue. The Veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD on April 3, 2008, making the TDIU claim moot.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus as it was determined that the veteran's diabetes had its onset prior to his use of Zyprexa, and thus was not caused by VA treatment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's claimed exposure to ionizing radiation and his diabetes.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during his period of active duty and that his diabetes began many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, except for erectile dysfunction which was granted a 20 percent rating. Service connection for PTSD was also granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was upheld as June 21, 2006.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (to include congestive heart failure) were all granted service connection.

The appeal is remanded for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining evidence of potential exposure to Agent Orange and other relevant records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and related conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) as there was no evidence of record establishing that he served in Vietnam or elsewhere where exposure to Agent Orange may be presumed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, heart problems and hypertension, circulation problems affecting the right side and legs, erectile dysfunction, and eye problems as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish service connection.