Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or a direct link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease, liver disease, and hypertension for accrued benefits purposes.

The appeal is being remanded to secure additional evidence and obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of a relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic polyneuropathy of the lower extremities and diabetes mellitus type II, are significant enough to prevent him from engaging in any type of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to Agent Orange, based on a lack of evidence showing he was in Vietnam or otherwise exposed to Agent Orange.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death in October 2008, making it moot.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and a skin disability as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of diabetes or establish a link between the Veteran's service and his current skin condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, as there was no evidence of the condition during service or within one year after separation and no link to an injury, disease, or event in service.

The Board determined that the grants of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and impotence were clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides and no medical evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of diabetes during or within one year after his active duty and no medical opinion linking it to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and adjudication.

Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted due to a link between his Type 2 diabetes mellitus and renal disease, which contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a stroke and diabetes mellitus, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and a medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, amputation of three middle toes of the right foot, lens implant, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they were not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no probative evidence of in-country service or exposure to herbicides, and no competent medical evidence linking the condition to service.