Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The earliest manifestation of diabetes was noted 18 months after his military service ended.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the earliest opportunity. His claims of service connection for hypertension and increased rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, as well as TDIU, will be heard.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus type II, and other conditions secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The diagnoses of lactic or diabetic acidosis were not supported by evidence in the record.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, or peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The presumption of herbicide exposure in Vietnam does not apply as there is no credible evidence showing he served in Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion, as well as additional development of VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of the current disability ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and service connection for neurogenic bladder, finding that there is no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection based on secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service personnel records, verify if he was exposed to pesticides/insecticides during service, and provide a nexus opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, footdrop, and a bilateral foot disorder as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for increased rating of diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for further investigation regarding his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires a controlled diet and oral hypoglycemic medications; it does not require regulation of activities. The criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have diabetes mellitus or ulcerative colitis due to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus, left knee arthritis, and right eye glaucoma are not related to his service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and diabetic retinopathy with macular edema of the left eye.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and colon cancer were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not service-connected and denied his claims for hypertension, PTSD, and depression.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The claim for DIC benefits was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The medical evidence does not show that CAD was caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus.