Diabetes decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for psychiatric and hip disabilities, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence showing an in-service origin or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a pulled left leg muscle, right knee disability, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for residuals of a pulled left leg muscle, and that there was no evidence to support service connection for either right knee disability or diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any of these conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be a result of exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and service connection for diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities are inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to diabetes mellitus and cirrhosis of the liver. The VA found that neither condition was directly related to service.

The Board has awarded a 40 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension that he believes is secondary to his service-connected Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and clarification of the relationship between the conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his current coronary artery disease. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and clarifying the time of onset of the veteran's diabetes.

The veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus as secondary to Agent Orange exposure is denied because he did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam, which is a requirement for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The stroke residuals are not considered secondary to the diabetes.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure), congestive heart failure, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his service records and medical records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the legs, and PTSD were denied. Service connection for a back disorder was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, which he claims was caused by herbicide exposure during his active service. The Board has determined that additional development of the medical records is necessary to properly adjudicate this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is not service-connected, as it was caused by chronic pancreatitis due to alcoholism and not related to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, claimed as a result of herbicide exposure, is being remanded due to the lack of available medical records and the need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and employment information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, is service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.