Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea during his active duty is presumed. The decision affords the benefit of doubt to the veteran.

The veteran's cause of death was due to myocardial infarction, which contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death and denied entitlement to death pension benefits.

The veteran's chronic acquired psychiatric disorder is found to be proximately due to or the result of her service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart disability. The heart disability claim was found to be denied due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus as there was no competent evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's coronary artery disease, which was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is now considered service connected. The veteran also has a current rating of 100% for PTSD.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his appeal.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 40 percent, effective December 11, 2002. The condition requires insulin and a restricted diet.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a connection between the claimed disabilities and service. The appellant's diabetes mellitus (including diabetic retinopathy) and bilateral cataracts with pseudophakia and glaucoma were not present in service or proximate thereto.

The veteran was found to be permanently and totally disabled due to non-service-connected conditions, requiring aid and attendance of another person. The claim is granted.

The veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for vision loss due to optic atrophy, diabetes mellitus, bilateral cataracts, and astigmatism allegedly caused by VA treatment in May 2002. The case is being remanded for further development of the medical records and an opinion regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his left elbow disability and the reopening of his diabetes mellitus with related kidney complications claim. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and declined to reopen the claim of entitlement to headaches secondary to a head injury. The veteran did not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, and there was no evidence of chronic or recurrent headaches in service.

The veteran died due to asphyxia from fresh water drowning. Diabetes was listed as a condition contributing to death but not the underlying cause. The service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension do not warrant higher disability ratings based on the current evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not present during service or within one year thereafter, and are not otherwise shown to be related to her military service. Therefore, she is denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, teeth problems (due to trauma or osteomyelitis), and a low back disability.