Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's diabetes mellitus did not pre-exist his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) from April 12 to July 14, 1992. The Board also determined that the condition was not incurred or aggravated during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities were denied. The initial disability ratings assigned for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetic nephropathy, and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy were all found to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and its related conditions, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have diabetic neuropathy of the hands and feet, which is a result of disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, any service-connected disability. The causes of death listed on his death certificate (cardio-respiratory arrest, peptic ulcer, diabetes, and urinary tract infection) are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression, an itching condition, skin cancer, and refractive error and/or presbyopia (claimed as bad eyesight) have been denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active service or to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type I, hypertension, and renal disease due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure, and the condition meets the criteria for a 10% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents during active duty and thus not meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's conditions, including hypertension, tinnitus, hearing loss, prostatitis, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The RO will also review the expanded record and readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Type I diabetes mellitus, finding no credible evidence of these conditions. The claim for malaria was also denied as there is no current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, leg swelling secondary to diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The RO denied service connection for several conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, status post cardiovascular accident times two, hypertension, status post myocardial infarction, bilateral hearing loss, Hepatitis A, B and C, and neuropathy of the left upper extremity. The veteran's appeal is currently pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hepatitis C and type II diabetes mellitus have been denied as the evidence does not show that his conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and a kidney disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or until many years after discharge. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran's atrial fibrillation is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as his left leg amputation was not caused by VA care or lack thereof.

The Board denied service connection for a disability of the right upper extremity, right lower extremity, eye disability, and diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence linking these disabilities to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.