Diabetes decisions — 2006

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have developed as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, which requires insulin and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities, warrants an initial evaluation of 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a back disability. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, and that any current diagnoses are not related to service.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure. The claim is being remanded for further examination and review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for defective vision, a liver disease (to include hepatitis C), and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange in service. The case is remanded to verify the veteran's claimed service in Vietnam and to seek verification of any visits or exchanges with personnel from the Australian 1st Division.

The Board found that the appellant did not serve in Vietnam and thus is not entitled to a presumption of Agent Orange exposure. As such, service connection for diabetes mellitus type II cannot be granted based on this presumption.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The denial is based on a lack of evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could have caused the veteran's current conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, claiming it is related to his exposure to herbicide in Vietnam. The RO denied the claim due to lack of evidence that he set foot in Vietnam. The Board has determined a remand is needed to obtain information about the USS HULL's visits to Da Nang and to provide a medical opinion on whether diabetes mellitus is related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and residuals of a tonsillectomy due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities resulting from these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service, and for further development of his claims.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine if the veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to Agent Orange exposure, effective from February 23, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat exposure, and there is sufficient evidence linking his current symptoms of PTSD to events in service. The claim for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence supporting a current disability.

The case is being remanded due to the inability to obtain a recording of the veteran's July 2005 video-conference hearing. The veteran has been requested to attend an additional hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Waco RO.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and dismissed his appeal regarding diabetes mellitus.