Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted based on his service in Vietnam and the presumption of exposure to herbicides. The secondary service connections for blindness, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy are also granted as they are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of severe complications or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions warranting a higher rating. The Board also found that the veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus prior to July 16, 1998 and since that date was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The veteran's medical condition, due to multiple service-connected disabilities, resulted in him being unable to walk without assistance and requiring a wheelchair. The Board finds that his loss of use of both feet meets the criteria for SMC based on accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange, finding no evidence of in-service exposure and no link between current diabetes and military service.

The Board granted service connection for end stage renal disease and diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide exposure, but denied effective dates prior to March 16, 2001 as the claims were pending during the period when the regulation allowing such was not yet in effect.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for PTSD, hepatitis C, and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support reopening the claim for PTSD or establishing service connection for hepatitis C or diabetes mellitus.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, concluding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange and insufficient medical evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, due to lack of medical evidence linking any disability to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and an increased evaluation for non-insulin diabetes. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service or post-service onset of these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted, with a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, claimed as due to VA medical treatment, is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a chronic psychiatric disorder to the RO for further development.

The Board has found that the veteran's death was not service-connected, but he had a disability due to Agent Orange exposure. The appellant is seeking to reopen her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, kidney disability, and residuals of pneumonia have all been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus on the basis of aggravation.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied as the evidence did not show that he filed a claim before January 28, 1997.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, which requires insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities.