Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to lack of exposure to herbicides during service and because there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected, and his coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The Board found no evidence to support a direct service connection for the Veteran's kidney disorder, as it was first diagnosed after service and is associated with his post-service diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and likely had such disease as a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with neuropathy did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and has not been shown to be causally related to his service-connected Crohn's ileitis. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease.

The Board finds that the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, contributed substantially and materially to the Veteran's death from an intracranial hemorrhage. As a result, the appeal is granted.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, dyslipidemia, and hemorrhoids due to lack of in-service diagnosis or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and peripheral artery disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and circulatory problems of the feet and legs are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding that these disabilities were not incurred in service.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, mustard gas or Lewisite and thus denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected conditions, including hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, as he served on a ship that operated in the inland waterways of Vietnam. His diabetes mellitus type II is also presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II have been granted based on the presumption of exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete and conclusory findings in the VA examinations, requiring further development including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the December 2009 denial is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed substantially and materially to his death, which was caused by hemorrhagic shock. The decision grants DIC benefits based on this finding.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service at the Takhli RTAFB.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and type II diabetes mellitus, contributed substantially or materially to his death from intracerebral hemorrhage. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes did not have onset prior to May 8, 2001 and thus he was not eligible for compensation at that time. The claim was received on August 11, 2008.