Diabetes decisions — 2009

The veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and a kidney condition as secondary to cluster headaches were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the conditions or their relation to service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and bilateral cortical cataracts were denied increased ratings.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, claimed as due to herbicide exposure, must be remanded again for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and anxiety/stress, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for diabetes mellitus and that there was no evidence relating any currently diagnosed mental disorder to active duty.

The veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied because there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the condition did not manifest within one year of service or is otherwise related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish a link between his claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for diabetes during service, and the condition was not diagnosed within one year after discharge.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board finds that entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is not warranted.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus as a result of VA treatment was remanded for further development, including an examination to determine if the condition resulted from negligence or fault on the part of VA treatment providers.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service, and it was not shown to be etiologically related to service.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied, and the evidence received since the previous denial is not new and material to reopen a claim for service connection for pes planus.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate problems, and a skin condition were denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the cause of the veteran's death, including an opinion on whether service-connected PTSD contributed to his death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and adjudication.

The notice of disagreement to the rating decision of November 2001 by the RO, denying service connection for diabetes mellitus, was timely filed.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during his active military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for initial increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and hypertension is being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that a disability originating in service or a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an eye disorder, and a right leg scar as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.