Diabetes decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, corroborating the Veteran's allegation of in-country duty in Vietnam while on TDY during active service, and attempting to obtain up-to-date VA and non-VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU were denied. The claim to reopen a left knee disorder was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred in service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's cause of death was found to be substantially or materially contributed to by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as evidenced by frequent hypoglycemic episodes and the medical opinion that these episodes were causally related to his motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's appeal in regard to service connection for diabetes mellitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions attributable to his period of military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus or a current skin disorder that can be presumed to have developed due to herbicide exposure. The Board denies service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including as a result of exposure to herbicides, are being remanded due to incomplete service records and changes in procedures for verifying Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, prostate disability, leg condition, and hearing loss as they are not presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions.

The case is being remanded for further examination and development due to incomplete service medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition required regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have CAD that is attributable to military service or caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current coronary artery disease is directly related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, colon cancer, and terminal metastatic cancer due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's other claims remain pending and will be addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertensive vascular disease are not related to his military service, as there is no competent evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and any incident of service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C and liver disease has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.