Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, claiming it is related to his alleged exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The Board has ordered additional development including a request to the JSRRC and a request for information from the appellant regarding his claimed exposure.

The Board found no evidence of actual or presumptive exposure to herbicides in service, and thus the presumption of service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide exposure does not apply. The Veteran's claim is denied because there is no medical evidence showing a current disability was incurred during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and service. The claim will be readjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of headaches and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also found that his service-connected disability did not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran sustained additional disability in the form of amputation of his right great toe as a result of an error of judgment on the part of VA providers in failing to provide appropriate treatment for his right great toe wound starting in February 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and the RO must review this evidence before making a decision on the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and left shoulder disorder.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 60 percent, effective May 19, 2010. The rating was increased based on the need for insulin and restricted diet due to episodes of hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations a year.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is being remanded as the VA medical examination report and private medical records are unclear regarding whether the Veteran currently has diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension as secondary to Type II diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Veteran claims service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, which he believes is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during his Navy service in Vietnam. The Board remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the ships he served on docked at Vietnamese ports and thus provided sufficient exposure.

The Board has determined that chronic diabetes mellitus originated during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran does not suffer from diabetic retinopathy and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to excessive noise. His claims for other conditions are denied as there is no evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied.,Service connection was granted for depression with an effective date of March 11, 2004.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to determine if her current diabetes mellitus and bilateral foot tendinitis are related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently manifested by the required use of insulin and a restricted diet. However, there are no episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations or visits to a diabetic care provider, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure, but the claim requires further development to confirm his alleged Agent Orange exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA eye examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected eye disability and whether he is unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of the Veteran setting foot in Vietnam or being exposed to herbicides, and thus denied his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.