Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were granted service connection effective April 16, 2001.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected residuals of pancreatitis with GERD and gall bladder removal is being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The claim will be adjudicated again after the requested development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not presumed to be related to service. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Korea and whether his duties involved work in or near the DMZ. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to submit a VA Form 646 on his behalf.

The Veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus claims were both denied as the symptoms did not warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities and seeks evaluations in excess of the current ratings. The case is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension are pending as there is no current evidence of record confirming their onset during or within one year after service. The Board will need to obtain updated medical records to determine if these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lower back disorder, and diabetes mellitus (DM), type II. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and that prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are diseases associated with such exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded due to the need to obtain ship deck logs that may confirm his service on land in Vietnam.

The Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus that began in service or within a year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to exposure to pesticides. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against the claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 did not cause restriction of activities or hospitalizations for ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions prior to April 23, 2014. The claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides during service and thus could not establish a claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure. The claims for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied as there was no evidence of such diseases being related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease are granted as they are presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam and his exposure to herbicides. The claim will be reconsidered after further development.

The Veteran died of multiple conditions, none of which were service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to any in-service event or condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, and COPD, which may be related to his period of active duty service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that remand is necessary to verify potential herbicide exposure in Korea and obtain VA treatment records.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute myelogenous leukemia, but the Board finds that his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus had a material influence in accelerating his death. Therefore, the cause of his death is considered to be related to his military service.