Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a final decision can be made on the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Nakhon Panom (NKP), Thailand. The veteran is scheduled for a VA endocrinology examination if herbicide use in or near NKP is confirmed.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus is pending, and the appeal is remanded to obtain additional treatment records. The issue of an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus is also pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and no medical link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during the veteran's active service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus effective from July 15, 2002. The veteran's claim for TDIU is referred to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and blindness, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, impaired vision, and a bilateral foot disability have been granted. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to service-connected residuals of a right patellar fracture with traumatic arthritis and a total knee replacement was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's pancreatitis claim has not been substantiated by the medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by his military service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and manic depressive disorder. The decision also noted that the veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam, which is a requirement for presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, finding that his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating since January 30, 2001. The issue of a separate evaluation for peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that it is not associated with his service or diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been addressed. The RO has granted a 10% rating for the residuals of a fracture of the left 5th metatarsal head effective December 17, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not manifest during the first year after discharge from service. The evidence does not support a finding of presumptive service connection due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, right arm impairment, and depression. The claim of service connection for floppy mitral valve syndrome was reopened but not granted. The claim of service connection for left knee disability was not granted.

The Board found that the veteran's current diabetes mellitus was not incurred during service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease is secondary to his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus and gout, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, eye disorder, and dental disorder. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides or other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's spouse's request for apportionment of his VA disability compensation benefits due to the veteran reasonably discharging his responsibility for spousal support.