Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection claims, including verification of the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and port calls in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the right and left feet, as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The appellant did not meet the legal criteria for entitlement to non-service connected death pension benefits or accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete National Guard service records and a need for further medical examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pending issues and potential interrelated conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, which he claims was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his tour in Korea. The case has been remanded due to the need for clarification on how the veteran was exposed to herbicides and verification of such exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as a result of exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during active service, finding that the veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed due to Agent Orange exposure and his current diabetic peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not related to his service-connected gouty arthritis, including its treatment with Prednisone. The claim for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of service periods and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension were denied as they are not related to his active service. The claim for a heart condition was also denied, but the decision did not consider whether new and material evidence had been received since the previous denial.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to diabetes mellitus, which is presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides in service. The appellant also meets the criteria for a burial allowance based on service-connected death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's periods of active duty and active duty for training are not fully documented, and thus requires additional development to verify these periods. The veteran is also requested to provide any additional information or evidence in his possession pertaining to this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 30 percent for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show constant albuminuria or edema and that the veteran's diastolic pressure was not predominantly 120 or more.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with hypertension, finding no current diagnosis of diabetes and noting that any hypertension was not related to service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus prior to June 11, 1991 was denied as the earliest date of receipt of his claim is June 11, 1991. The effective date cannot be set before this date due to the provisions of VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for an atrophic right testicle, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, currently evaluated at 20 percent. The evidence did not show that a higher evaluation was warranted.