Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's initial disability ratings for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, effective November 11, 2000. The veteran's service-connected renal insufficiency is considered part of his diabetic process and thus not separately rated.

The veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further examination.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 12, 2004 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. His diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, is denied. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a finding of a nexus between the current diagnosis and service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that diabetes mellitus did not have its onset in service or for many years after discharge and was not related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board concluded that there is no competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between the veteran's diabetes mellitus and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not related to his active service or exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied as he is not legally blind or bedridden, nor does he have any other condition that requires him to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as there is no evidence of regulation of activities or hospitalizations for ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected diabetes mellitus and bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's skin rash of the right leg does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,PTSD was not diagnosed, and service connection is denied.,Residuals of a concussion were not found, and no head injury was noted in service records.,No evidence linked current back disability to service.,Cataracts/blindness were not diagnosed at the time of discharge from service, and there is no evidence linking current condition to service.,Peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure was not diagnosed as a result of Agent Orange exposure.,Diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure was not diagnosed or established through service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, as it is currently manifested by daily use of insulin and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II or blindness secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes, liver condition, kidney disorder, and heart condition as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The veteran's death was not caused by any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, which materially contributed to his death. As a result, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's diabetes is service-connected due to exposure in Vietnam, and the Board finds hypertension and a psychiatric disorder are related to his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not necessitate regulation of his activities and had not resulted in episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service-connected conditions, and denied claims for death pension benefits after May 1, 2004, due to excessive income. The burial and plot allowance claim is also denied.