Diabetes decisions — 2009

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty, including any herbicide exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on March 13, 2009.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is service-connected due to Agent Orange exposure during his time in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and gout, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was not incurred in active service and was not caused by claimed in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, cervical muscle spasms, and a neck injury as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease that could be linked to the current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a compensable evaluation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The claim for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension was also denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the timeliness of his notice of disagreement to a March 2004 rating decision that denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for right knee arthritis and total knee replacement, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral leg ulcers.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, nonservice connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence linking the Veteran's service to his conditions that caused his death.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus prior to October 25, 2005 and a rating in excess of 40 percent from October 25, 2005.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for bilateral inguinal hernia and an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The appeal is remanded for further development to verify the Veteran's alleged chemical and herbicide exposures.

The Veteran is granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, as he had onshore service in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era and is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for allergic dermatitis/cutanea tarda and lymphadenopathy as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service, including alleged exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, are of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, or as a result of his service-connected hypertension.