Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The VA denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and laryngeal cancer, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from April 27, 1997 to April 28, 1997 are denied as there is no service-connected disability and the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 do not apply due to the lack of a qualifying emergency condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's diabetes contributed substantially and materially to his death from heart disease. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The veteran's death was caused by metastatic pancreatic cancer, but the cause of his diabetes mellitus is unclear. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and opinion from an endocrinologist.

The Board has denied the claims of service connection for type-II diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia. The claim for a compensable evaluation for hypertension is being remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, as a residual of exposure to herbicides during service, is denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the regulatory presumption of active service in the Republic of Vietnam and thus could not be presumed exposed to herbicides during service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have diabetic neuropathy, lower extremities as a result of disease or injury incurred during service or secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting causes of death and need for a medical opinion on the relationship between the veteran's osteoarthritis and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and assigned initial disability ratings of 10 percent each for peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities. The veteran was not granted higher initial ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM). The initial ratings for DM with diabetic retinopathy have been increased, but not beyond the maximum allowed. Ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy remain at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between his military service and his current condition. The Board also noted that he did not have documented exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy based on herbicide exposure. The veteran's claims were not granted as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's Rating Schedule.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis, which is not service-connected. Diabetes mellitus, type II, also contributed to his death but was not related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the nature of his current disability.

The Board finds that the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is established, meeting the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge. The Board also noted conflicting statements from the veteran and his family regarding when he was diagnosed with diabetes.