Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not attributable to service and was not manifest during or within one year of his separation from service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and granted it as the evidence shows that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, is established, and his symptoms are related to this exposure.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or herbicides, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and mycotic toenails are rated based on their underlying diabetic process. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development of medical records. The Board will determine if his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and spastic colon as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,Service connection was not granted for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his herbicide exposure, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with retinopathy and neuropathy, requires insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The Board finds that the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation are met.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, alleging exposure to herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is required due to the lack of verification of a specific incident involving chemical exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, as there was no evidence of any service-connected disability at the time of his death. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was COPD, which developed many years after service and was not related to any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities is being remanded due to a lack of recent examination and outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The Board found no in-service injury or disease of the endocrine system, including no chronic symptoms of diabetes mellitus in service, and no herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred as a result of Agent Orange exposure in service. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin disability, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions. The RO conceded herbicide exposure but did not find evidence of diabetes or skin disability during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes did not have onset during service, was not caused by his service, and did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand or Korea, and no objective medical evidence linking these conditions to active service.,There is no direct evidence showing a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from his October 1964 to February 1969 period of active duty was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which is a bar to service connection for diabetes mellitus Type 2 incurred during this period. As there is no evidence linking the current disability to any period of honorable service or exposure to herbicides, the claim for service connection is denied.