Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the April 2004 supplemental statement of the case and because ongoing medical records need to be obtained.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and clarification of the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for breathing problems with sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected nasal bone fracture and denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes and major depression are not related to his active service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not present during service or within one year thereafter, and has not been medically linked to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' criteria, as his nonservice-connected conditions exceeded the allowed threshold.

The veteran's hypertension and venous insufficiency are not found to be related to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Diabetic retinopathy and vision loss were not found in the record.

The Board found that the veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and did not manifest within a year following separation from active duty. The right elbow injury resulted in mild functional impairment, but did not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran has type 1 diabetes, which is not included in the list of presumptive diseases for veterans exposed to herbicides. Therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current left foot disability and denied service connection for the veteran's claimed left foot injury. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus due to lack of medical records showing its onset during or within one year after service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and found that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of lumbar spine warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective from August 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran was not permanently and totally disabled before June 19, 2003, as evidenced by the medical records available prior to this date. Therefore, an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and staged ratings consideration.

The Board has identified that the appellant's claim for DIC benefits is based on two bases: service-connected back disability and negligent medical care. The case must be remanded to consider both claims, including a VA cardiologist's opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's heart condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of diabetes during or within one year after service discharge and that it is not related to service.

The veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type 2 are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for his coronary artery disease. His TDIU claim was also denied as he is not considered unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from respiratory failure, Parkinsonism, cerebral vascular disease, and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability. The preponderance of evidence is against a favorable decision for the appellant's claim.