Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the veteran's activities have not been clinically regulated due to his diabetes.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether it should be considered type 1 or type 2.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and did not find new and material evidence to reopen the claim for liver disease.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus warranted a 20% rating, hepatitis C was not incurred in or aggravated by service, depressive disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and diabetes mellitus, but denied claims for other conditions including PTSD, diabetic retinopathy, mental deficiency (comprehension delay/loss), and a dental disorder.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as there is no evidence of additional disability due to VA treatment, and the Board found that any symptoms were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture to the mandible contributed substantially to cause his diabetes mellitus, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's heart disease is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective May 8, 2001.

The veteran's Type 2 diabetes mellitus is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure, and his GERD is considered presumptively related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism, hypertension, smoking (status post throat biopsy), diabetes mellitus Type II, and high cholesterol. The decision also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss with a 0 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or a result of his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and postoperative left thoracotomy with pleurectomy. The medical evidence did not support a connection between these conditions and the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical expert opinion to determine if service-connected conditions contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for diabetic nephropathy, the maximum available under VA's rating schedule.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus, service connection for hypertension and heart condition, as well as elevated liver enzymes are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for pressure sores as they are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran's dysthymic disorder is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes. TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that the earliest possible date was February 14, 2005.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be the cause of his bilateral diabetic retinopathy. The hearing loss claim remains pending as it does not involve a direct link between service and the condition.