Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma status-post radiation treatment are found to have materially contributed to his death from liver metastases due to or a consequence of esophageal cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening the claim. The exposure basis is presumed burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as he was not continuously rated totally disabled for a period of at least 10 years prior to his death.

The Board found no in-service incurrence or exposure to herbicides that could be connected to the Veteran's current diabetes and prostate cancer, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction and finds that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The decision grants this claim.

The Board has found that the Veteran's duties placed him on or near the perimeter of the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, and therefore he was exposed to herbicides. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DM2 and hypertension are presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and his claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for various disabilities and service connection for other conditions remain on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung cancer, which was service-connected due to presumed Agent Orange exposure, contributed substantially or materially to his death from multiple-organ system failure. As a result, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for diabetes, right knee disability, and leukocytosis at the June 2015 hearing. The remaining claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute myocardial infarction, which is not service-connected. The conditions of hearing loss and superficial mild skin fungus of the face and neck were already service-connected at the time of his death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, requires oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities. The Board finds that the disability level does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied.,No effective date has been assigned as the claims are still pending.