Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), a colon disorder, and a psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen the claim for diabetes mellitus. For the other conditions, there was no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by active service and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Veteran's disorders are presumed to be due to his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The RO granted service connection for this condition and assigned a compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since December 6, 2000. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of regulation of activities as required for a 40 percent rating. Service connection for hepatitis was denied.

The Veteran's current degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is service-connected. The Board also granted service connection for cellulitis, otitis media, tinnitus, nasopharyngeal cancer (claimed as throat cancer), and diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran did not provide new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for a skin disability (claimed as jungle rot) of both feet and diabetes mellitus, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The RO's decision denying these claims is final.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus, Chloracne, and Coronary artery disease are all found to be related to his military service. The Board granted the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes. The Board has remanded the case due to several evidentiary and procedural issues.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service, and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam, including his time on a ship within Da Nang Harbor, is considered to meet the requirements for service or visitation. His diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claim of increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, claiming it is due to exposure to herbicides in service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and determine the validity of his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, but not regulation of activities. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that the appellant's current conditions are aggravated by his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed back, right hip, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.