Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has restored the service connection for right and left leg peripherovascular venous insufficiency as secondary to Diabetes Mellitus due to a failure to provide the Veteran with a hearing prior to the severance of this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea or Japan. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus cannot be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension, secondary to diabetes mellitus, were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other service-connected disabilities that could be linked to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hiatal hernia, and an increased rating for duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease were all denied. The Veteran was granted a 20% rating for his duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease.,There is no evidence of diabetes mellitus or hiatal hernia during service or within one year post-service, and the Board found that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a connection between these conditions and service. The Veteran's current duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease has been rated as 20% disabling.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as the proximate cause of his additional disability (external rotation deformity) was not due to VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar instance of fault.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred in service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. The Board found the Veteran's assertions regarding exposure to Agent Orange during service to be incredible.

The Board finds that the effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a brain injury should be November 19, 2004, not prior to this date.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a left knee disability and lymphocytic leukemia due to exposure to Agent Orange. He also seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection is sought for lymphocytic leukemia, which the Veteran claims was caused by his exposure to herbicides during service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and/or Fort Sherman, Panama Canal Zone. The RO/AMC should further develop this claim based on VA's Adjudication Procedure Manual M21-1MR.,Service connection is sought for diabetes mellitus, type II, which the Veteran claims was caused by his exposure to herbicides during service at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and/or Fort Sherman, Panama Canal Zone. The RO/AMC should further develop this claim based on VA's Adjudication Procedure Manual M21-1MR.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and related complications. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining employment records and a medical opinion regarding his employability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has required insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The condition has resulted in episodes of hyperglycemia but not ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board finds no evidence to support a presumption of service connection based on herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his military service, including any exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II caused or contributed to his death and whether it aggravated his peripheral vascular disease. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, left elbow ulnar nerve entrapment, and glaucoma were denied. The RO continued to deny the claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and a rating in excess of 50 percent for glaucoma, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for left elbow ulnar nerve entrapment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when evaluated in association with his education and occupational experience, rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment as of June 29, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's Vietnam-era naval service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including consideration of new VA medical records and a December 2010 VA examination report. The claim will be readjudicated with these additional evidentiary factors.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, back condition, sciatica, Bell's palsy, and heart condition. The effective date of the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus is set to November 17, 2005.