Diabetes decisions — 2004

The Board found that the appellant's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during active military service and could not be presumed to have been incurred therein due to lack of evidence showing duty or visitation in the Republic of Vietnam. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected ulcerative colitis and its complications.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show any link between the veteran's diabetes mellitus and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions.

The veteran's death was caused by diabetic ketoasidosis, which resulted from his diabetes. The appellant argues that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his mental status and thus hastened his death. The Board has ordered additional development to clarify this issue.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred during his active service in the Republic of Vietnam, and he was granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature of the veteran's PTSD. The diabetes mellitus claim is also being remanded due to inconsistencies in the veteran's account of his exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, drug addiction, heart disability, and left shoulder disability, were not caused by VA hospitalization or treatment. Therefore, the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, but no regulation of activities. The criteria for an evaluation greater than 20 percent have not been met.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence and need for further development.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The VA granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and assigned a 20 percent rating effective from July 9, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of zero percent for residuals of a corneal abrasion to the left eye, service connection for diabetes mellitus including based on herbicide exposure, and secondary service connection for amputation of the right fifth metatarsal as related to diabetes mellitus. The Board found no residuals from the 1995 injury, no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and no medical opinion linking the current conditions to service.

The VA has granted a higher initial evaluation of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and new and material evidence for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus during or after service, and concluded that the claim should be denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria. Service connection for PTSD was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is likely due to noise exposure during his Vietnam service. The propriety of severing service connection for diabetes mellitus and related complications remains unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied a rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus and a kidney disorder, which he claims are related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Korea. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and verify the veteran's unit assignments.