Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to information provided by the veteran regarding his alleged service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and eye disability including diminished visual acuity, finding that these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and neuropathy is not related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorders, all presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or that they were caused by military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which is currently under review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease and a temporary total evaluation following prostate surgery is denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent. Both conditions meet the criteria for their respective ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for body rash, jaundice and kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus, and heart disorder as there is no competent evidence demonstrating these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal regarding the January 2004 denial of service connection for a skin disability. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with cataracts and retinopathy, and whether a timely notice of disagreement has been received with respect to a June 2003 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD are addressed in the remand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I. As a result, the claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, adult onset is a result of VA medical treatment for Crohn's disease and was not caused by lack of informed consent. As such, the veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain the veteran's complete personnel file and other requested records. The veteran is asked to submit additional evidence or argument.

The Board's April 2005 decision is vacated due to failure to address the veteran's requests for his complete personnel file and other records. The case is remanded for further action.

The veteran's claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease were all denied. The VA determined that these conditions are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's service and/or a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The appellant argued for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure, but the Board determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and hyperopic astigmatism of both eyes as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus, service connection for optic neuritis and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for reopening a previously denied toe removal claim is also being remanded.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II, with neuropathy is rated at 20% and his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right wrist with periostitis and ulnar impingement is rated at 10%. The other claims for increased ratings are denied. Service connection for hypertension remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflected his disability. The appellant did not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on her husband's service-connected disabilities.