Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to a service-connected disability. As such, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of his service in Thailand and exposure to herbicides, securing VA treatment records, and arranging for medical examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to have been present during service or within one year of service, nor is there evidence that it began during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board finds the claim must be denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, which he contends is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during military service, was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show a nexus between the claimed condition and service or any presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a VA specialist examination and opinion regarding whether hypertension is secondary to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with nephropathy and hypertension is rated at 40 percent, effective from May 2010. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent since November 18, 2004. His erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding it secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right upper jaw disorder, right eye iridocyclitis, bilateral cataracts and glaucoma, and thyroid disorder are not related to his military service or any presumptive exposure basis. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation is found to be at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The initial disability evaluation for diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, currently rated as 20 percent disabling, has been denied. The evidence shows that the Veteran's diabetes requires insulin and a restricted diet but does not require limitation or regulation of activities. His erectile dysfunction does not result in penile deformity.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to Agent Orange exposure has been dismissed because the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus were denied as these conditions are not considered qualifying chronic disabilities that cannot be attributed to any known clinical diagnoses.,Service connection was granted for tension headaches, which had its onset in service.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as secondary to the service-connected appendectomy scar.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine the nature of the Veteran's service in February 1992 and to ensure that all records are obtained, including those from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC).

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected VA pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for clarification of his employment status and financial income throughout the appeal period, as well as a determination of whether he meets the income eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was received on October 22, 2007. The effective date of the award is set at October 22, 2007.