Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diabetes mellitus is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the veteran's request for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus is granted. The decision also includes a waiver of overpayment in an amount not specified.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was granted with an effective date of January 26, 1998.,The veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim filed before December 11, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to address the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as secondary service connection claims. The case will be reviewed de novo after resolving these intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding a visit to Vietnam and further development is needed for service connection claims.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for secondary conditions to his diabetes mellitus, finding that none of the claimed conditions were related to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that it requires insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claims for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, renal disease, and eye disorder.

The veteran seeks a higher disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the severity of his diabetes and any associated complications.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and a new hearing at the Seattle RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent and does not affect his employability. The Board denied both issues as there was no evidence of service connection via a presumption or new and material evidence.

The veteran is not entitled to VA financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile with adaptive equipment or for the purchase of adaptive equipment alone due to lack of eligibility based on the criteria set forth in the law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board found no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides, and the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown within one year after service. The claims for eye disability, kidney disease, and hepatitis C were also denied as there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to service.