Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus denied presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of residuals of a fracture of the left fibula, service connection for hernia, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral eye and foot disabilities are denied as there is no evidence to support the assertions made.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of March 14, 2002. The RO considered the January 1995 SSA award letter as a pending claim for TDIU and determined that the earliest date entitlement arose is October 19, 2000.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would warrant a presumption of service connection. The veteran was not shown to have PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service or to his service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, may not be presumed to have been incurred as a result of herbicide exposure, and therefore denied service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnoses of type II diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease were not related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, but he did require assistance with daily activities and protection from hazards due to his condition. Therefore, special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for chronic Type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as the result of Agent Orange exposure, is denied. The evidence does not establish that the veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam and there is no objective evidence to support a presumption of herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diverticulitis, kidney stones, arthritis, and an enlarged liver. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, and a presumed eye condition due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for residuals of asbestos exposure is being remanded.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, but not regulation of occupational or recreational activities. The disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's Type I diabetes was not incurred in or related to active service, nor is it related to exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it did not require regulation of activities or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.

The Board has granted the veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, but found that an earlier effective date than May 8, 2001 is not warranted.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, pituitary macroadenoma and prolactinoma (claimed as brain tumor), a hip disorder, circulation problems of the bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral ankle swelling due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to COPD/respiratory failure, and also granted accrued benefits for COPD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a dental disability secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his diabetes mellitus. The veteran was not granted any new ratings or benefits.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's diabetes mellitus, with peripheral neuropathy and pre-proliferative retinopathy, effective from the date of the claim.