Diabetes decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted as his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam during active duty is presumed and he has a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II is service-connected on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The claims for blindness and hypertension were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a colon disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as they were not related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and numbness of the bilateral hands and feet as not being supported by competent medical evidence. The Veteran was also denied a compensable rating for his hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatitis with pancreatic cyst, diabetes mellitus, and a heart condition as they were not related to the Veteran's military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent and did not meet the criteria for a total rating based on unemployability.

The claim for service connection for a stomach disorder was denied as new and material evidence has not been presented.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a stomach disorder is denied.,PTSD was granted based on a diagnosis related to an in-service assault, which meets the criteria for service connection.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder is granted; however, the claim for service connection for a back disorder is not met.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence that it is related to service or any incident therein.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The appeal is remanded to the Board of Veterans' Appeals for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and remanded, the claim for a heart condition (myocardial infarction) was denied, and the rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from August 16, 2008.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is manifested by symptoms requiring insulin and a restricted diet. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a compensable evaluation for tinea versicolor, finding no evidence linking the conditions to active service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and the Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as there was no evidence that a service-connected disability caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of direct causation or presumptive eligibility due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a video-conference hearing before the Board at the RO in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, as there was no direct evidence linking it to service and no evidence of exposure to herbicides.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a personal hearing on all service connection issues and an additional Statement of the Case regarding hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for renal cell carcinoma and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of radiation exposure during his active military service and no medical evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease as there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year of discharge, and no evidence linking them to an established event, injury, or disease in service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and requested a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was granted.