Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, thoracic spine (upper back) disability, and fibromyalgia. The Veteran's DM was not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for glaucoma with left eye blindness, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been reopened. The right knee disorder claim remains denied.,Service connection for the right knee disorder is not granted as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Panama and, therefore, diabetes mellitus, type II is presumptively related to his period of active duty service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are presumed to have been incurred as a result of his exposure to herbicides during service. The Board finds the Veteran set foot in Vietnam, establishing presumptive exposure.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed from the Veteran's service at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station and Gorgas Army Hospital to properly adjudicate the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The case is being remanded to allow for this development.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension was also granted with an effective date of May 15, 2006. However, he is not entitled to an earlier effective date for diabetic nephropathy as the earliest diagnosis was in December 28, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot disability, and left knee arthritis have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, effective September 13, 2007. Effective dates of earlier dates are not applicable as the claims have been fully granted.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction as a result of herbicide exposure in service.,Service connection was also granted for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is currently rated at 20 percent and does not warrant a higher rating. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU due to his combined service-connected disability ratings of 90 percent.

Service connection for PTSD and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension was granted, effective February 24, 2009.,A TDIU was granted effective from February 24, 2009.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The earlier effective date claim for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypercholesterolemia as due to herbicide exposure, hypertension and swelling of the left leg secondary to diabetes mellitus has been reopened. His diabetes mellitus is rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type 2 and ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) are not related to his military service. The evidence did not support a finding of herbicide exposure or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the USS Jouett and is entitled to presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted, but the RO denied increased ratings from November 4, 2010 onwards.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and reconsideration of the earlier effective date claim for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus, as well as the initial rating issue for a heart disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, stroke residuals, major depression, obesity, diabetes mellitus type II, PTSD, and a right leg/right foot disorder. The decision is based on the lack of evidence establishing a direct link between these conditions and military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension. The right elbow disability claim is reopened but the issue remains pending as new evidence does not establish a direct causal link to service.