Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled video conference hearing. The case will be processed again with the opportunity for a new hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been evaluated at a 20 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection. The current evidence does not support an increase in this evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in service, and therefore cannot establish presumptive service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides in service and thus, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The Board also determined that the Veteran's diabetes did not manifest during or within one year after his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected depression and for prurigo nodularis. Diabetes mellitus is found to have been aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected depression, while prurigo nodularis is considered to be causally related to her military service.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus during service or within the first post-service year, and there was no in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death, non-service connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits.,The Veteran died in August 2008 from renal failure, lung cancer, dementia, and diabetes mellitus. None of these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence does not show clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and diabetes mellitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded for further development to determine if they are related to service or not.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly the neurological impairment affecting his lower extremities, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and nerve damage, left ulnar neuropathy are related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, these conditions have been granted secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions began during or were caused by his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and a low back disability, both as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's hypertension is also considered secondary to his diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded for additional development, and the other conditions are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right calf claudication, and psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the claims as there is no evidence of a valid diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder based on verified in-service stressors.