Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, a cervical spine disorder, or intervertebral disc syndrome as a result of service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to herbicide exposure and denied an earlier effective date prior to March 4, 2003, for a grant of a 100 percent rating for dementia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding no current residuals of a cold injury to his feet and that his DM is currently controlled with medication without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no current diagnosis attributable to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diabetes mellitus did not begin during his period of service and is not related to any incident or event in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board found no evidence that the veteran's hypertension was caused by his diabetes or incurred in service, and denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's treatment at Tahlequah City Hospital on March 7, 2004 was rendered for a medical emergency and that federal facilities were not feasibly available to him. Therefore, payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred on that date is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and chronic tinnitus. The veteran requested withdrawal of his claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the RO's November 2002 decision granting service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's claim is restored.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The veteran's hypertension, eye condition (diabetic retinopathy), and impotence are being remanded for additional development as they may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of rating the service-connected conditions have not been decided.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was treated with insulin and a restricted diet, but did not require regulation of activities. The initial rating for coronary artery disease remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a stomach condition, an esophageal condition, and a back condition. The denial was based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claims for service connection for a bladder disorder, respiratory disorder, and cellulitis were all denied. The veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking his current diagnosis to active duty.