Diabetes decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service and finds that his diabetes is related to this exposure, granting service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents in service, and therefore cannot establish service connection for his claimed conditions on a presumptive basis.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of exposure to Agent Orange in the Korean DMZ, and therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities cannot be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining legible copies of service personnel and treatment records, arranging for a VA examination to determine the relationship between his diabetes mellitus and service, and scheduling an aid and attendance examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for chronic myeloid leukemia was not established due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability and a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with cortical cataracts was denied. The Board found that the current evaluations were appropriate based on the schedular criteria.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including service connection for hypothyroidism and increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. Diabetes mellitus, allergic rhinitis, transient ischemic attacks (TIA), hemorrhoids, a skin disorder, bladder cancer, and herpes are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no direct evidence linking the condition to his military service, and the presumptive provisions do not apply due to lack of exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for a pulmonary disorder other than tuberculosis remains pending and requires additional development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the receipt of a request for withdrawal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder were not granted. The Board found no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any current disability was related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate nexus opinions and the need for updated treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and type II diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence supporting herbicide agent exposure during his service in the Panama Canal Zone.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of the claims. The AOJ will consider all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statements of the Case (SSOC) in conjunction with prior evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes, neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, bilateral retinopathy, and depression with PTSD are all found to be service-connected. The Veteran is assigned a 10 percent disability rating for each condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide agent exposure in service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between current diabetes mellitus and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide exposure as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran has diabetes mellitus related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions.