Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure in Panama and conduct further development regarding these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need to verify herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of these conditions during or after service. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage criteria for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and his claim is remanded due to a lack of an examination addressing the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities likely combine to preclude gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims. The Board found that his Merchant Marine service in 1968 did not qualify as active duty U.S. military service, thus VA disability benefits cannot be granted based on this exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's DM and ischemic heart disease are related to his service, including a period of ACDUTRA. The claims for these conditions were granted.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the Veteran's National Guard service dates and obtain any associated records. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure is reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease due to Agent Orange exposure is also reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 16, 2005 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. The earliest possible effective date is June 29, 2005.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or use of upper or lower extremities, blindness, anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands, deep partial or full thickness burns, or residuals of an inhalation injury. Therefore, the criteria for specially adapted housing and special home adaption grant are not met.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the Veteran does not have any diagnosed disabilities for which he can be granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction were all denied. The Board found no current disabilities to support these claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's presence in Vietnam during May and June 1968, including his role in accompanying his friend's body home, establishes exposure to herbicides. As a result, service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted based on this presumption.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam or any other location where herbicide exposure is presumed, and thus could not establish service connection for his claimed conditions based on herbicide exposure. The claims were denied as there was no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's death due to gastric carcinoma was not etiologically linked to his service or any incidents therein or his service-connected disabilities. The basic criteria for entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed as the claim was withdrawn by his representative.