Diabetes Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and cardiac disease have been denied as there is no evidence associating these conditions with his active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the service-connected bronchiectasis contributed substantially to the veteran's death, as it was a material cause of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium does not warrant a compensable evaluation as it only manifests dry eye with no evidence of loss of vision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, vision loss, and diabetes were denied. The Board found no current evidence of these conditions related to military service. Additionally, the claim for degenerative joint disease of the knees and a back disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and addressing the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, gall bladder disease, and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is currently pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling an in-person hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's service-connected prostatitis does not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no in-country service in Vietnam. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran does not suffer from depression which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from chronic low back pain which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from right leg pain which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from bilateral hearing loss which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from tinnitus which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from chronic bilateral foot pain which can be related to his service.,The veteran does not suffer from sleep apnea which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from diabetes mellitus which can be related to his period of service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, shivers, memory loss, prostate disability (benign prostatic hypertrophy), chronic rhinorrhea, high blood pressure, and glaucoma with vision loss.,Service connection is granted for arthritis of the left knee.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus. The RO must address these issues under both the old and current rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining verification of stressors for PTSD and copies of medical records for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims of increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to notify the veteran of efforts to obtain Selfridge Air National Guard Base records and for further VCAA notification.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need of aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and glaucoma, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.