Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on current functional limitations.

The veteran's multiple disabilities, including psychiatric disorders and physical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, are found to be severe enough to render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of each lower extremity, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development of evidence is required before the issues on appeal may be resolved. This includes providing VCAA notice, obtaining treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's disability evaluation for diabetes mellitus is not greater than 20 percent, as his activity is not restricted due to his diabetes.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, which he claims is due to his exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Korea. The case has been remanded for further development regarding the veteran's reported service and exposure.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy of both legs do not warrant evaluations in excess of 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The VA denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with early nephropathy, currently evaluated at 20 percent.

The veteran was granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Her hypertension is considered to have developed during her pregnancy, with sporadic elevated readings noted in service records. Diabetes was diagnosed shortly after October 2000.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches remains pending.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, does not require the regulation of activities and therefore does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no medical evidence showing their onset during service or within one year following discharge. The presumptions for Vietnam-era veterans do not apply to this case.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an ulcer disability or diabetes mellitus that is related to his active service. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in service, and the claim for service connection for an ulcer disability was denied because the evidence did not show it was incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether or not there is a relationship between the veteran's current erectile dysfunction and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, the criteria for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, have been met.

The Board found that the veteran's sleep apnea, left arm disorder, prostatitis (claimed as urinary tract condition), diabetes, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and umbilical hernia are all related to his active service. The eye disorder was not found to be related to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, and right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy) are being reviewed to determine if they render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and associated bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred in active duty and is granted service connection.