Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides warrants presumptive service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 20 percent for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, finding that he does not require insulin and thus does not meet the criteria for a 40 percent rating.

The veteran's death was not due to service-connected disabilities, and he did not meet the threshold criteria for DEA benefits.

The veteran's compensation benefits were reduced due to incarceration and recoupment of disability severance pay. As a result, there are no benefits available for apportionment on behalf of the dependent parent.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of secondary service connection claims. The case will be returned to the Board after these issues are addressed.

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

The Board denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for a compensable evaluation for the right foot fracture was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of all evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to her time in the military.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) and denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether the veteran had Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus. The specialist should determine if the veteran's diabetes contributed to his death.

The VA has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, but not regulation of activities. Therefore, an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety neurosis). The evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes, and there was no clear evidence of a link between the veteran's current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bradycardia with syncope as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a TDIU, as his combined disability rating was less than 70%.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy is currently rated at 60 percent, effective from November 1992. The initial increased rating for CAD and the increase in the effective date of service connection are granted.

The veteran's diabetes was manageable by restricted diet only for the period from March 10, 2002 to July 27, 2003. Since July 28, 2003, his diabetes has required an oral hypoglycemic agent and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability. The decision on the bilateral hearing loss claim is due to lack of evidence of current hearing impairment, while the issue of service connection for the bilateral foot disability remains pending.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that diabetes mellitus, type II did not contribute to his death from hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and increased ratings for bilateral foot disabilities were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.