Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for type 2 diabetes mellitus with impotence, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to January 24, 2003 and a rating in excess of 20 percent beginning January 24, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as a result of herbicide exposure, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical nexus to establish direct service connection.

The veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection is also granted for diabetic retinopathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,However, there is no legal entitlement to compensation benefits for hypertension as it is not a compensable condition.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and denied service connection for prostate cancer and Type II diabetes mellitus, as the conditions were not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension and is remanding it for further development. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have diabetes mellitus and there is no evidence of its onset within one year after service. The claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam or Thailand was denied as there is no credible evidence to support the veteran's assertions of such exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of his death and his request for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 15, 2001 for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied. The appeal for a higher evaluation for his diabetes mellitus and separate compensable evaluation for diabetic nephropathy were also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied. His initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including frostbite of the hands and feet, hypertension, a right shoulder disability, a back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, pes planus, residuals of a foot fracture, tailbone disability, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma. The decision was based on the conclusion that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for frostbite of the hands and feet, and that these conditions were not incurred in service or due to any other service-connected condition.

The veteran's skin cancer, nausea and cramping of the stomach and intestinal area, bleeding of the rectal area, arthritis, internal hemorrhaging, nerve condition, diabetes mellitus, anemia, lung and/or respiratory condition, liver condition, gallbladder condition, restless bowel syndrome, and diverticulitis are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on his military service.

The Board has determined that further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the veteran's diabetes mellitus contributed to his death from septic shock. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The VA determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board found that the veteran's amputation of the left second toe was not caused by VA care, and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have hypertension or residuals of a stroke that are related to his military service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hepatomegaly. The veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his medical records and examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and for ratings in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease prior to May 28, 2004, and for a rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease effective from May 28, 2004. The veteran's claim for service connection was reopened on new evidence, but the Board found no nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as well as a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability, finding that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.