Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of March 30, 1993 for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II based on exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation, as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his coronary artery disease.

The VA denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, as the evidence did not show that it required insulin or a restricted diet and regulation of activities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and bilateral osteoarthritis of the hips are not related to service, specifically cold exposure. Therefore, these claims have been denied.

The Board's March 24, 2005 decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus and heart disease/hypertension was dismissed due to the withdrawal of a motion seeking CUE review.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated in service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and appendiceal cancer were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents during his military service. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including obtaining VA records and scheduling an eye examination.

The veteran's non-service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for VA pension purposes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, including as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his service history and potential exposure.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus do not meet the threshold requirements for a TDIU on a schedular basis. However, his claim warrants referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating due to marked interference with employment.

The veteran's claim for payment of compensation at the rate of $2,163 from June 9, 1994 to December 1, 2001 based on award of a TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus type I and hepatitis C were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus did not have its onset during active duty and is not secondary to, or otherwise aggravated by a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The veteran has been granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which is considered presumptive due to his in-country service during the Vietnam era.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his diabetes mellitus claim, as well as other conditions he has raised.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and determining if the veteran wants a Travel Board Hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neurosarcoidosis and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization for nonservice-connected neurosarcoidosis in January and February 2000, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking her neurosarcoidosis to service or her service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's TTR claim is precluded by law as she was not hospitalized for her service-connected diabetes.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted, and the RO must readjudicate all other claims. Additional development may be needed for some of these claims.