Diabetes Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need to correct a duty-to-assist error regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, weak bladder as secondary to prostate cancer, and blood in urine/stool as secondary to rectal cancer due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the notice of disagreement and no rating decision was issued by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and type 2 diabetes mellitus, while denying service connection for shin splints, left lower extremity, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and right eye vision loss.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus to obtain outstanding medical records and schedule an examination.

The appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case for an opinion on whether the Veteran's mental health disability, which was determined to be related to service, contributed to his death through excessive drinking or obsessive overeating that caused or aggravated diabetes, which in turn contributed to congestive heart failure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions during or near the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 80 percent for diabetic nephropathy with renal artery stenosis, as the evidence did not support an increase.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus (DM) type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for chronic kidney disease and a compensable rating for right little finger disability were denied.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus based on new evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, thus dismissing the entire appeal.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type two on a presumptive basis due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating of service-connected bilateral cataracts and diabetic retinopathy to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding its etiological relationship to the Veteran's active service.