Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, which he claims was caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development of the record is needed to determine if the veteran served with a unit in Korea that would have been subject to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses due to VA facilities being feasibly available and because the treatment was non-emergent.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted for PTSD due to lack of a verified inservice stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, poor circulation, bilateral eye disorder, left knee disability, chronic liver disorder, nephropathy, pancreas disorder, osteoarthritis, and hypertension, were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active military service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for the increased rating of diabetes mellitus, Type II.

For the period prior to August 15, 2003, the veteran's GERD was asymptomatic and well-controlled. After this date, symptoms of regurgitation and pyrosis were noted but did not meet criteria for a higher rating.,The veteran's diabetes mellitus required insulin and a restricted diet but did not restrict his activities. The disability due to status postoperative bilateral bunionectomies with flat feet was rated at 30 percent, as there was no evidence of marked pronation or inward displacement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a thyroid disorder, anemia, and a pain disorder, finding no evidence of these conditions in-service or linked to service. The presumptive provisions for herbicide exposure were not applicable due to lack of service on the land mass of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it only requires insulin and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities or complications.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy, hypertriglyceridemia, and insomnia due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has denied the claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for hypertension remains pending as it is unclear whether there was a service connection or exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have diagnosed diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, or left knee disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is May 1, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are not etiologically related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C are remanded due to issues related to the identification of stressors and potential medical examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his previously disallowed claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a left hip disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The evidence does not show that the disability requires any regulation of activities.,For peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity, the evidence shows mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve. No higher evaluations are warranted.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran has any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted for hepatitis B, diabetes mellitus, swine flu virus, gout, or hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure due to a lack of medical evidence linking the condition to military service.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.