Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service, including any exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's death is at least partly due to a condition, diabetes, presumed to have been incurred in service and, therefore, service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a liver disorder were denied, as there was no evidence linking the conditions to his active service. The skin condition rating was affirmed at 50 percent prior to May 2, 2002.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.

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

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and chloracne due to Agent Orange exposure for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type 2, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service and there was no competent evidence relating the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of the condition during service and no credible evidence of exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board finds that a preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomotology and no competent medical evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including verification of the Veteran's reported temporary duty assignments in Vietnam and obtaining relevant unit histories and service personnel records.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death as the result of exposure to ionizing radiation, finding no evidence linking the causes of his death (atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, diabetes, and hypertension) to his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury and the condition was not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus were denied. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, discogenic disc disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis, and refractive error as there was no evidence that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, no compensable evaluation was warranted for erectile dysfunction, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD was also not supported.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and cancer of the larynx due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.