Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including providing VCAA notice regarding DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, clarifying whether the Veteran's service-connected back disability contributed to his death, and developing evidence related to the cause of death.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and determined that an effective date of May 7, 2001, was appropriate for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, including as a result of inservice exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a).

The Board found that the claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, back conditions, groin injury residuals, right hip disability, and schizophrenia, were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred as a result of service exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of his activities, and therefore a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to review the Veteran's diabetes mellitus claims due to incomplete medical records and an examiner not having reviewed all relevant documents.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran also contends that he requires regulation of activities due to his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of evidence of an allergy to steroids. As such, the veteran's claims are being severed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, and the claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown during service or for the first year thereafter, and there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to service. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for his right shoulder injury, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision found that new evidence submitted since the previous denial did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for a right shoulder disability secondary to a wrist disability. Service connection was denied as there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence does not support a finding that the hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that there is no evidence of diabetes mellitus during service or many years thereafter, and the Veteran's current diagnosis does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted as the Veteran has a history of noise exposure in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during his service at Anderson AFB in Guam. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's currently-diagnosed diabetes is related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure, has been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The VA will need to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and request relevant ship records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess his diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a lung disability secondary to asbestos exposure, and depression. The evidence did not show that the appellant served in Vietnam or had any service-connected conditions that could be linked to his current disabilities.