Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to exposure to herbicides. The diabetic neuropathy and erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus are also not related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's presence in Vietnam is presumed due to his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board found that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam and thus the presumption for diabetes mellitus, type II, does not apply. The Veteran's hypertension was also denied as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and finds that it is related to his military service, granting the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, as presumed due to herbicide exposure. The issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease remain pending.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which he claims was caused by herbicide exposure during his time in the DMZ of Korea. The Board has ordered additional development to include obtaining a complete service personnel file and verifying any potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO increased his ratings for adhesive capsulitis of both shoulders. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated as 20 percent disabling, and he was granted peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. Service connection for foot degenerative joint disease, metatarsalgia, fat pad atrophy, and hypertension were not established.

The February 2005 rating decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is final. New evidence received since that decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, effective dates, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to potential exposure to herbicides during service, and the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an eye condition are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions related to the claimed disabilities during or after service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated as 10 percent since November 8, 2002 and increased to 20 percent effective April 20, 2006. The right elbow hemarthrosis was initially granted a 10 percent evaluation in February 2006 and remains at that level.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, which manifested during service and caused his death, was incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his diabetes mellitus disability and associated complications. Additionally, he must be provided with a Statement of the Case regarding service connection for an antiplatelet condition (swollen legs) and erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The February 2004 rating decision denying this claim is final.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions have been completed.

The Veteran's appeal has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.