Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of service origin for the Veteran's claimed conditions and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining deck logs from the USS Newport News to determine if the Veteran set foot in Vietnam and potentially establish exposure to Agent Orange. The claim will be readjudicated after this information is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability manifested by bilateral foot swelling for which service connection may be granted. The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and there is no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD effective December 15, 2006 was withdrawn. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the condition is not otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed herbicide exposure during military service.

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

The Veteran's diabetes, which was service-connected for accrued benefits purposes, significantly contributed to his death from anoxic encephalopathy due to or as a consequence of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no competent medical opinion linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes is now granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The secondary service connection for hypertension remains unresolved.

The Veteran died from UTI with E. coli and yeast, which was attributed to progressive renal failure, COPD, and diabetes mellitus.,Service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. However, DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted due to an adverse drug reaction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of his exposure to herbicides during service, as well as additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to Agent Orange exposure, was denied because he did not have service in the Republic of Vietnam and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service. The Board found that the presumption of exposure does not apply to him.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and opinions from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is also asked to provide any relevant information about his exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected conditions to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II was granted, but his secondary service connection claim for hyperhidrosis was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is granted, and his peripheral neuropathy of the upper left, right, lower right, and lower left extremities are all rated at their maximum allowable levels.