Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, with associated complications including chronic renal failure and hypertension, is currently rated at 20 percent. A separate compensable rating for chronic renal failure has not been granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for gestational diabetes, an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and a compensable evaluation for fibrocystic breast disease were all denied. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the veteran's claimed service in Vietnam and his exposure to Agent Orange. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining verification of any reported visitations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes, finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation due to the current manifestations of the condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's initial claim of a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied. A separate evaluation of 20 percent for urinary frequency, related to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, was granted effective February 4, 2004.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus and service connection for an eye condition due to diabetes mellitus are being remanded as the VA has not provided proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, has been dismissed because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The preponderance of evidence is against his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it did not require regulation of activities or any other compensable complications.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are not related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer with hyperacidity, which he underwent in 1958 and 1963. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The VA denied a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not show the veteran required insulin and a restricted diet to regulate his activities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with mild hypertension does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and her eligibility for educational assistance under Chapter 35. The evidence did not show a causal relationship between any service-connected disability and the veteran's death, nor was there new and material evidence presented.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death (lung cancer) was not related to service, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of the claimed conditions during or within one year after his periods of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides and concluding that the current disability is not related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of carpal tunnel syndrome or diabetes mellitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.