Diabetes decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, allowing for service connection of hypertension as secondary to service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disability, tinea versicolor. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection or that the current condition was related to service.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and irritable bowel syndrome with spastic colon and diverticulitis. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% evaluation effective April 24, 2001. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected and thus no rating was assigned.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 19, 1999 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran initially submitted a claim in 1991 but did not specifically mention diabetes as being related to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his right and left lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and concluding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and verifying his Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's service in Vietnam, which is required for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing light or medium duty work and some other types of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a review of new evidence and clarification on whether service connection was properly severed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and circulatory disorders, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure or a link between any condition and service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service, except for the right eye lesion which is not clear if it relates to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, associated with herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is rated at 20 percent. The effective date for this rating is March 31, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical examinations and gathering additional information from the veteran regarding his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's service connection claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes are granted due to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied the claim.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus II, prostate disability, and left ankle and foot disability with a secondary right ankle disability were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or chronic conditions within one year post-service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.