Diabetes decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance due to her medical conditions, which do not demonstrate a significant level of disability requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for type I diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and hepatitis C. The decision found that no evidence supported a direct link to service or new material evidence was submitted to reopen the PTSD claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the onset of his condition while on active duty.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, effective from January 31, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence to determine the current status and etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities, including hearing loss, malaria residuals, cold injury to the feet, PTSD, back disorder, knee disorders, respiratory disorder, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not show that the veteran served in Vietnam or was exposed to Agent Orange during his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional VCAA notice and development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a 40% rating, effective from the date of service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for further action.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to bronchogenic cancer. Service connection for the cause of death is granted, but service connection for bronchogenic cancer and diabetes mellitus (for accrued purposes only) are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that he did not have military service in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. The Board also found that his current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus did not arise during or within a year after his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and an opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's diabetes and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure was denied. His claim for an increased evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to Agent Orange and assigned a 20 percent evaluation effective May 8, 2001. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board found no evidence of asbestosis, pulmonary condition due to lead-based paint, hypertension, or type II diabetes mellitus in service records. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was initially manifested during her active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in April 1975, and therefore grants service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a link to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for diabetes associated with herbicide exposure, but granted a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of proximal first left metatarsal and night blindness.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for hemochromatosis is remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.