Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding no credible evidence of exposure to herbicides or participation in Project 112/SHAD. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus should be remanded due to a lack of in-service complaints or treatment, and because VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current disability. The AOJ also needs to attempt to obtain updated VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus is presumed to be caused by his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure as there was no evidence of in-service exposure and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and high cholesterol were not found to be service-connected. The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of herbicide exposure or any other basis for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and lumbar spine disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus and its complications, have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The claimed conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vascular disease and whether it is aggravated by any service-connected disabilities, specifically diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board also granted a TDIU as of May 15, 2014.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, diagnosed in 1995 or 1996 prior to his diabetes mellitus onset, is considered secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's right renal cell carcinoma is related to his service-connected hypertension, and the RO granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's DM and hypertension are service-connected. The claim for headaches, bilateral foot disorders, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder is reopened.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records and determine whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were a principal or contributory cause of his death, including metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma.

The Board has ordered additional records to be obtained, including those from the Veteran's endocrinologist. The case will be remanded for further review and an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure, and will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, vision disability, peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) as not being related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, myocardial infarction, was not service-connected and did not result from a service-connected condition. The Board also determined that neither diabetes nor PTSD contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.