Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for depression and diabetes mellitus, as well as the evaluations for left shoulder disability. The claims of increased evaluation were also remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or claimed exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at LRMC on November 3 and 4, 2003 were found to meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations. The condition was deemed emergent due to her known history of hypertension and diabetes, as well as severe symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus were not incurred or aggravated during his military service, including as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and its complications due to exposure to herbicides is denied as he did not serve in Vietnam and there was no evidence of Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence established that the veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the need for VCAA compliance, and thus remands the case back to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diabetic retinopathy and his erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable.,Service connection for both conditions was denied, with the erectile dysfunction receiving a noncompensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied as secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus was granted with an effective date of July 20, 2001. The veteran requested a retroactive effective date but this was denied due to the one-year rule after the May 8, 2001 liberalizing regulation.,Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was granted with an effective date of October 22, 2002. The veteran requested a retroactive effective date but this was denied due to the one-year rule after the May 8, 2001 liberalizing regulation.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and diabetes mellitus cause aggravation of his heart disease, representing approximately one-quarter of the current disability. The Board has granted service connection for this portion of his arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin disorder, but has not decided whether these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional records and further adjudication.

The Board has ordered the case remanded for further readjudication due to inadequate VA examinations and issues intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of evidence confirming exposure to Agent Orange during service, and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete notification of VCAA provisions and in order to obtain additional medical records. The earlier effective date claims are also inextricably intertwined with the current claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus or chronic renal failure during service and denied the claims based on lack of a nexus to service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction was denied by the RO. The VA eye examination in August 2002 showed corrected visual acuity of 20/40 bilaterally, indicating diabetic retinopathy. Erectile dysfunction is manifested by impotence.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue related to myopia, which is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for bilateral cataracts.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred as a result of military service or exposure to herbicides. The claim is denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II and rectal polyps were not service-connected due to lack of in-service exposure or evidence of a direct link. His hypertension was granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.