Diabetes decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were denied as there is no evidence of their onset during service or connection to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and stroke as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing the disabilities were present in service or within one year of separation. The Veteran's claim was not based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred in service, and his diabetes mellitus was awarded effective January 12, 2005. The Board denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, sexual dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and whether it caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral vascular disease and associated peripheral neuropathies have been rated based on the current manifestations, but no higher ratings are warranted as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes is not related to her service and therefore denied her claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II may have been caused by his exposure to Agent Orange during service in Korea. However, due to the lack of STRs and conflicting information regarding his unit location, further clarification is needed.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and residuals of prostate cancer were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately addressed his disability picture.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, hip disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active military service.

The Veteran's diabetes is not related to his service-connected right knee disability. The claims for right and left hip disabilities were denied as there was no direct relationship between the hip disabilities and the service-connected right knee disability.

The Board found that the causes of the Veteran's death were not related to service-connected disabilities, including his combat wounds sustained in August 1944. The Board determined that these injuries did not play a material causal role in the Veteran's death or substantially worsened any other condition leading to his death.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn. The claim of increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and dry eye syndrome is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU ratings for his service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence, including a VA examination and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for extra-schedular consideration, is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was substantially or materially related to service, and granted service connection for the cause of his death.