Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's diabetes and hyperglycemia are related to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, were denied. His initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to July 11, 2007 was granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues related to dermatological condition, right hip condition, diabetic retinopathy, podiatry condition, and bladder condition with urination problems.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus (Type II) is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its residuals were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may service incurrence of diabetes be presumed due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran was stationed in Korea but not along the DMZ where Agent Orange was sprayed.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and the Board finds that the appellant does not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim of a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and colon cancer, both claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for an increased evaluation of retinal scar of left eye with heavy traction bands was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with left eye cotton-spot macular edema, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure or a nexus to service.

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in a location where herbicide exposure was presumed, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea and to reopen his claim of diabetes mellitus. The case needs further clarification regarding the units he served with in the National Guard, as well as treatment records from those periods.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease with bypass graft, and hypertension associated with diabetes were denied as the evidence did not support ratings higher than the current 20%, 60%, and 10% evaluations respectively.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it only requires insulin and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities such as avoidance of strenuous occupational or recreational activities.

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need to verify the veteran's periods of active duty for training with the South Carolina Army National Guard.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral diabetic retinopathy, finding that the conditions first manifested many years after service and were not related to any aspect of service.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and stasis dermatitis, finding that the veteran's condition warranted no more than a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice regarding whether new and material evidence has been submitted for reopening claims of service connection for bone ulcer of the right shin, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and left knee injury.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is not supported by the medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to incomplete development of records, lack of compliance with previous remand instructions, and need for proper notice in accordance with Vazquez-Flores v. Peake.