Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 5, 2005 for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was initially diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in February 2005.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, asthma, and type II diabetes mellitus, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining service personnel records and addressing the VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran had service in Vietnam and his current diagnosis of type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure. Therefore, he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially contributed to his death from cardiac arrest. Given the evidence, including the private physician's letters linking PTSD to the Veteran's death, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its impact on his hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for all issues is denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart condition, including ventricular tachycardia, associated with herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and back disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service, including as a result of exposure to mustard gas or Lewisite.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional information from various sources.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension was first manifested during service and is related to his military service, while diabetes mellitus did not manifest within one year of separation from service or have any relation to his military service.

The Veteran's current type 2 diabetes mellitus is not traceable to disease or injury incurred in active military service and may not be presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that his disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was denied as the disability does not require regulation of activities, which is necessary to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for diabetes was granted, with the current rating of 20 percent effective February 16, 1994. The VA determined that his condition did not require any restrictions on activities to manage his diabetes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and skin cancer, as the result of exposure to herbicides are denied.