Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of diabetic retinopathy or a cardiovascular disorder related to service, and the veteran's claims for secondary service connection are denied.

The Board found that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and diabetic atherosclerosis of the bilateral feet due to herbicide exposure. The veteran did not have active duty service in Vietnam or any other location where Agent Orange exposure is presumed.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services provided by Osceola Regional Medical Center on February 23, 2004 is granted as the criteria for emergency treatment under the Millennium Bill Act are met.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during active duty service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination regarding the veteran's cardiovascular condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The preponderance of evidence indicated his death was due to other factors such as coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the veteran's hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the residual shell fragment wound scar is not compensably disabling. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, finding that diabetes mellitus did not contribute to his death from pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with neuropathy of the lower extremities is rated at 20 percent and his multiple subcutaneous lipomas are rated at 10 percent. The Board denied all issues as there was no evidence to support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus, type II, being incurred in service and denied the claim. The veteran's other claims for low back disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral hearing loss were also denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Vietnam War era.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis, arthritis, Cushing's syndrome, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected herpes genitalis. The claim for a compensable evaluation for herpes genitalis was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations and the need for updated treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for Type-II diabetes mellitus were denied. The veteran was granted a noncompensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss from September 30, 2004 through October 12, 2005, and a 10 percent disability rating thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inextricably intertwined issue of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The veteran's peripheral neuropathy is being considered as secondary to his type II diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and aortic stenosis status post valve replacement with congestive heart failure. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that there are mixed issues in this case, with some aspects of the veteran's claims for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus type I being granted under new evidence, while others remain denied. The left knee disorder claim is still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Diabetes Mellitus (Type II), Arteriosclerotic heart disease, and gangrene. The denial was based on a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors related to PTSD, and the absence of direct or presumptive service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure.