Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during active military service. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, cardiac condition, and CFS were denied.

The appeal was denied service connection for PTSD, but a 40 percent evaluation was granted for diabetes mellitus.

The appeal is remanded to further determine whether the Veteran can be shown to have entered the Republic of Vietnam during active service.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus as it was not shown that the Veteran served in Vietnam or was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty, and there was no evidence linking the disease to an event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and denied initial compensable ratings for left hand and left iliac crest scars as well as residuals of a left hand injury.

The Board found that a disability incurred in or aggravated by military service did not cause or contribute to the Veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and examinations to determine the etiology of diabetes mellitus and pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides and no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral hydrocele/chronic testicular cysts as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides and no link between the condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the condition was not shown to be related to military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there is no evidence of record that it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence that the Veteran's diabetes was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board remands the case to request deck logs of the USS HOEL for verification of service in inland waterways of Vietnam and exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but a higher initial evaluation for diabetes is not warranted.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional treatment records from the Joslin Diabetes Center.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, a left foot disorder, a right foot disorder, and a skin disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development of the record, including a review of the Veteran's complete service personnel file and additional requests to JSRRC for deck logs.

The Board granted an effective date of October 6, 2004 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.