Diabetes decisions — 2009

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need for a competent opinion regarding its relationship to service, including episodes of fainting in service. The exposure basis remains 'none' as there are no indications of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a special monthly pension is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an eye examination. The VA will obtain any private medical treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an ophthalmologist examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was incurred in service and is granted. The issue of hypertension will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be service connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as no justiciable case or controversy remains.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain Social Security Administration records and incomplete VCAA notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 5, 2005 for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was initially diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in February 2005.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, asthma, and type II diabetes mellitus, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining service personnel records and addressing the VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran had service in Vietnam and his current diagnosis of type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. Therefore, he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially contributed to his death from cardiac arrest. Given the evidence, including the private physician's letters linking PTSD to the Veteran's death, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its impact on his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for all issues is denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart condition, including ventricular tachycardia, associated with herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and back disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, including as a result of exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional information from various sources.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.