Diabetes Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is controlled with oral medication and a restricted diet, without the need for insulin or activity restrictions. The claims for hypertension and CHF, as well as an increased rating for PTSD, require further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, and the Board found that PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service due to lack of credible evidence corroborating his alleged stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of both legs did not meet the criteria for higher ratings, but granted a 40% rating for peripheral neuropathy starting January 25, 2007.

The veteran's claims for an increased rate of SMC and an earlier effective date were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rate or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically requesting evidence of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied, and the issues regarding the disability evaluation were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, but denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, and left arm numbness as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's military service or his service-connected heart disability.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and the claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right great toe, a fungal infection of the feet, a rash of the groin and buttocks, and impotence were denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for numbness of the feet and hands.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, headaches, insomnia, nightmares, hepatitis C and liver disease, stomach condition, arthritis, residuals of a spider bite, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as the evidence did not support an effective date prior to March 21, 2004.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type 2; hypertension; PTSD; and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss to the RO for further development.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board is reopening the claim for service connection for varicose veins and remanding it for further development, while denying service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for renal failure and diabetes mellitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation or mercury.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, erectile dysfunction (impotence), and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a rating above the currently assigned 20 percent for diabetes mellitus or any compensable ratings for the other conditions.