Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for review of additional medical records and further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a pancreatic disability (manifested by diabetes mellitus) and a kidney disability (manifested by hypertension), both secondary to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the initial rating for his right hand disability was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, status post surgery with fusion, hypertensive vascular disease, or diabetes mellitus as a result of his service. The claim for these conditions is therefore denied.

The veteran died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus, both contributing to death but not the immediate cause. The VA does not have evidence that these conditions were caused by service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical records to be obtained and a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a disability of the feet and legs secondary to diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the right eye injury residuals claim. The other claims were also denied as there was insufficient evidence linking the disabilities to service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine. The increased ratings for coronary artery disease and hypertension are also granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and ocular myasthenia gravis due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, bone spurs involving the fourth and fifth digits of the right foot, and gastrointestinal (GI) condition variously claimed as pancreatitis, pyrosis, hiatal hernia, GERD, gastric ulcers and gastroenteritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The VA has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and assigned a 20% disability rating effective November 1, 2002. The veteran's condition is currently manifested by the need for insulin and a restricted diet.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for arterial hypertension, status-post coronary artery bypass surgery due to occluding coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for renal insufficiency as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective from August 28, 2000. The issue of a higher rating for renal disability remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not have its onset in service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also noted that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any current upper back and shoulder disorder or right leg disorder and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred after November 7, 1994 due to a lack of evidence showing that a VA facility was feasibly available and that delay would not have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, finding no evidence of exposure and noting that his condition did not manifest until years after service.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the claims for hepatitis and diabetes mellitus. As a result, the Board has dismissed this case.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that diabetes mellitus or rheumatoid arthritis caused his death.