Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 20% disability rating for diabetes mellitus, effective March 18, 2005. The veteran's claim of increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus is remanded to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused his death.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis. The claim for secondary service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus is also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and right elbow bony exostosis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The veteran's diabetes requires insulin but does not have restrictions on activities or complications warranting a higher rating. His right elbow condition is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, heart disability, amputation of the right foot, and amputations of the left great toe and little toe. The appeals were decided on a direct basis without any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy or stomach problems, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found that depression is secondary to his diabetes mellitus, but hypertension and hepatitis B are not related to either service or diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of exposure to herbicides and asbestos in service, as well as VA examinations to determine the relationship between current disabilities and service.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, vascular collapse due to arteriosclerotic heart and vascular disease, was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected disability. The Board also determined that diabetes mellitus and polymyositis were not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to show it had onset during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The veteran's coronary artery disease was not shown to be proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as stress) with the assigned initial ratings of 30 percent each.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's breast cancer and diabetes mellitus are related to exposure to carcinogens in service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with bilateral diabetic retinopathy does not require insulin, a restricted diet and regulation of activities. The Board finds that the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent have not been met.

The veteran's claims for increased rating of right knee disability and service connection for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection for diabetes is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not related to herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that the conditions did not begin in service or manifest within one year of service separation. The Board also found no evidence linking these conditions to any in-service injury or disease other than tobacco use.