Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and eye disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The VA examination found that the hypertension was less likely than not caused by or aggravated by the diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension. The veteran was granted a noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction due to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's cause of death due to pancreatic cancer, lung cancer (presumed from Agent Orange exposure), and diabetes. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diabetes mellitus, type II, did not manifest until many years after service and is not shown by the medical evidence of record to be related to his active duty service or causally related to or otherwise aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II was also denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was rated at 20 percent prior to February 25, 2004 and increased to 40 percent effective April 14, 2007.

The veteran's increased rating claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these issues from appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension did not begin in service and was not caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus prior to October 2, 2007 was denied. From October 2, 2007 onwards, the claim for a higher rating was also denied. The TDIU claim was denied as well.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 10 percent prior to May 26, 2006 and increased to 20 percent from that date.,The current evaluations for the veteran's diabetes mellitus do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of infectious hepatitis and diabetes mellitus, with the latter being due to lack of current evidence of a disability. The veteran's contentions were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for coronary artery disease secondary to diabetes mellitus will be reconsidered.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge who conducted the previous hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clinical records from Fort Buchanan and providing a medical opinion regarding the likely date of onset of the veteran's diabetes.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center from January 25, 2003 to January 27, 2003 was denied as the conditions did not require immediate medical attention.

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

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.