Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, cardiac arrest, was not related to service-connected conditions or any other condition incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The Board concluded that diabetes mellitus did not have a causal relationship with the veteran's in-service accident and therefore could not be considered as having been caused by service.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, exposure to Agent Orange, and increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus, thyroidectomy residuals, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. Service connection was granted for residuals of a thyroidectomy with a noncompensable rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant due to his inability to walk without assistance and the lack of structural adaptations needed in his home.

The Board has remanded the case due to allegations of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertensive cardiovascular disease; status post cardiomyopathy. The effective date of April 8, 2005 was established for both grants.

The Board has determined that service connection for coronary artery disease is not warranted as it is not etiologically related to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD has also been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, pulmonary tuberculosis, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining organizational logs to support the veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides while stationed at Camp Humphries.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as service connection for diabetes mellitus (Type II), were denied. The veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there was no formal or informal claim submitted prior to August 28, 2003.

The veteran's claims for service connection for visual problems and skin disorders are denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish a link between current disabilities and active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a pending claim prior to January 26, 2005 and that he did not meet all eligibility criteria for the liberalizing law adding diabetes mellitus as a presumptive disease due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's DM type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to a service-connected disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes insipidus did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as there was no evidence of one or more episodes of dehydration requiring parenteral hydration. The claims for service connection for thyroid disease and sciatic pain were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure, finding that the veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there is no evidence linking his current conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and background retinopathy, finding that no claim was received prior to September 18, 1992.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to a lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law, as no prior claims were received before May 26, 1999.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death.