Diabetes decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to any in-service disease or injury.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was not shown to be related to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence to support that the Veteran set foot in Vietnam and the disease was not manifested during or within one year of service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a 40 percent rating as of January 23, 2006, due to the need for regulation of activities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, skin cancer, and a lung disorder as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and the Board finds no basis for a higher rating.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service on shore in Vietnam and his responsibilities aboard the USS Mars.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides and no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides and the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence that his condition was incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for hypertension and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records and information regarding potential Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his coronary artery disease or diabetes mellitus to his military service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and a compensable rating for hypertension. However, the Veteran was granted separate 20 percent ratings for diabetic neuritis of both lower extremities.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for service-connected diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded for further development.

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted, while the claim for a respiratory condition was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure.