Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that no claim was filed prior to December 14, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is a result of exposure to Agent Orange during service. The back disability was also found to be related to service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or substantial vision. Therefore, he is denied financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a bilateral eye disability as not related to service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and assistance, and requests that new evidence be obtained from specific sources.

The veteran is eligible for special monthly pension based on being housebound due to his age and two disabilities rated at 60 percent disabling. He does not meet the criteria for aid and attendance.

The veteran's death was not due to service-connected conditions, and the appellant is not a child of the veteran for VA benefits eligibility purposes.

The veteran withdrew his appeals, thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus, which requires insulin and restricted diet. The next higher (60%) rating is not warranted due to lack of episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus aided or lent assistance to cause his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetic retinopathy and whether he should be granted an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and loss of sexual potency.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Hepatitis C, a Right Shoulder Disability, and a Right Hand Disability. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was previously denied in September 1999 and is not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The ratings for bilateral hearing loss and ligament damage, left knee, with minimal joint space narrowing; degenerative joint disease were reduced but the veteran's appeal for restoration of these ratings are granted.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus, effective from the date of claim. The claim for a compensable schedular rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and breathing problems, all to include as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy is rated at 60 percent since May 10, 2004 and the effective date for service connection has been set at May 8, 2001.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that neither arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease nor diabetes mellitus were related to his service or otherwise connected to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The appellant contends that the veteran should have been diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus prior to his death, which could be a contributing factor to his death from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.