Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The hearing loss claim was denied as there is no current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on whether his hypertension was caused by service or related to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, including VA medical records and Vocational Rehabilitation determination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during his service at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred or aggravated during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran set foot in Vietnam and diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The issue of TDIU is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the grant of service connection for diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that new and material evidence was received. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension began during his military service and is continuous since then, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was rated at 20 percent prior to November 17, 2011.,Effective November 17, 2011, the rating for diabetes mellitus type II increased to 40 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be service-connected due to presumed herbicide exposure during his service in the brown waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's current hearing loss is not considered to be related to his active service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between his current diabetes and service.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure and concluded that diabetes mellitus is not related to service, thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his active duty service and the development or aggravation of his preexisting diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional medical examinations.