Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and granted a new rating. The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 50 percent disabling, but his left ankle scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran seeks a separate compensable disability rating for service-connected diabetic nephropathy. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to assess the current severity of his condition and obtain any pertinent treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to unclear evidence regarding his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed again after a medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam is presumed and his condition is due to this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and glaucoma are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his periods of active duty, including ACDUTRA.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to Agent Orange. The erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 is also granted as it is considered a presumptive disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is granted due to his exposure to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board found that diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from aortic stenosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current heart disability and finds no direct service connection is warranted for his claimed heart condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as the disabilities were already considered in prior decisions and final ratings.

The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred on or aggravated during active service, and his DM is considered a direct result of the Veteran's service. The Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has found that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus has been received. The Veteran's claim is now reopened, but the merits of the claim are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is REMANDED due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for further development and readjudication.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II did not manifest within one year of his discharge from service and was not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident in service. As a result, it could not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia, but denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's dysthymia is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during his time in Thailand. The Board found no credible evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's diabetes and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, including secondary to in-service exposure to herbicides, was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and the condition did not develop until after discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to clarify if the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension is at least as likely as not due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.