Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the causes of his death (pneumonia, COPD, and diabetes mellitus) were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility requirements under the law.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 90%, but the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 31, 2003, for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied as her initial claim was received more than one year after separation from active duty.

The Board is requesting additional information to determine if the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Korea, which could affect his claims for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and meralgia paresthetica of the left thigh were denied, as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity was also denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for hypertension, depression, headaches as secondary to hypertension, panic attacks as secondary to hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

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

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was denied. The effective date remains September 16, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 16, 2001 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the Cleveland VARO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or direct causation.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and diabetes mellitus. The evidence received since the April 2000 RO decision includes VA outpatient treatment records, private medical treatment records, a letter from Dr. Cassidy, and a March 2006 VA medical opinion. This new evidence relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (the relationship between Agent Orange exposure and the development of these conditions).

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and hearing.

The Board denied service connection for chronic diabetes mellitus and a compensable evaluation for tinea versicolor, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, and denied his increased rating claims for traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, right shoulder, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by any service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder. The gastro-intestinal disorder is presumed to be secondary to the service-connected PTSD. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus II, lower back disability, and left knee disability.