Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including reviewing newly obtained evidence and readjudicating the claim.

The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for liver disease, finding that there was no evidence of fatigue, malaise, or incapacitating episodes as required for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding his ability to work and the need for further examination of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred during his service in Vietnam, and thus granted service connection for this condition. The issue of whether the veteran's osteoarthritis of the left foot is related to service remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notification.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and osteoarthritis of multiple joints (including the knees) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The only post-service medical records are from many years after service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.,The appellant's claim for accrued benefits is denied as there were no pending claims at the time of her husband's death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus as a residual of Agent Orange exposure during service was denied. The RO also remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial (compensable) evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes and kidney disease, which he claims are related to his military service. The VA has ordered additional development including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found no evidence linking his conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and SSA medical records. The RO will also seek an opinion from a specialist regarding whether the service-connected Reiter's syndrome may have contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for DM due to incomplete VCAA notice, need for additional VA treatment records, and need for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, organic brain syndrome, and hypertension as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires twice daily insulin injections and a restricted diet, warranting an initial rating of 60 percent from July 14, 2000.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and postoperative hemorrhoids with pruritus ani were denied as there is no evidence showing that his conditions require the higher rating levels.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has aggravated his post-service hypertension, and the benefit of doubt is applied in favor of the veteran. The issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to completion of its appellate review of the claims for initial disability ratings for various service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as incurred in service. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial. The claims for residuals of low back injury, neck injury, bilateral leg disability, knee disability, and foot disabilities remain denied.