Diabetes decisions — 2009

The Board remands the claim for additional development, specifically to obtain VA treatment records from December 2008.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and anemia as they were not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, including based on exposure to Agent Orange due to the Veteran's active duty in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, now styled to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, was reopened but ultimately denied. The claims for service connection for kidney disorder, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic retinopathy were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for cardiovascular disease is also granted, but the exact effective date could not be determined due to insufficient medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and complications of diabetes mellitus, finding that these conditions were not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The appeal is remanded to further investigate the Veteran's claim of exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand.

The appeal for an earlier effective date was denied as the June 2003 RO rating decision assignment of December 6, 2001 as the effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for Type 1 diabetes mellitus became final and there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as there was no evidence of exposure to an herbicide during service and the Veteran's diabetes did not manifest in service or within one year thereof.

The evidence received since the April 2002 rating decision is not new and material, and therefore the claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes is not reopened.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus was found to require insulin and a restricted diet, but did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to the lack of regulation of activities.

The Board denied service connection for Kennedy's syndrome and type 2 diabetes, finding no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service, and no link to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not show that he set foot ashore in Vietnam or that his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and an eye disorder, finding no evidence of the conditions during service or within a year thereof, and no credible evidence of Agent Orange exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including verification of his alleged exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied the Veteran's attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive and paranoid features is totally disabling, warranting a 100 percent rating. The claim for TDIU was denied as the service-connected disability already warrants a total schedular rating.

The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted. The appellant's request for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant was also denied.