Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus associated with herbicide exposure was denied as there is no evidence of actual exposure to herbicides during service and the condition is not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and obstructive sleep apnea were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, GERD, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and prostate cancer, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not show a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, which he claims was caused by exposure to herbicides during his military service. The RO has denied this claim previously and now requests additional information from the Social Security Administration and National Personnel Records Center.

The Board has determined that a VA medical review of the veteran's claims file and an opinion regarding his diabetes type and its contribution to his cause or causes of death is necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural defects in the VCAA notice and a lack of compliance with a previous Board remand.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an increased rating for his fracture of the left tibia with shortening is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the type of diabetes and the severity of his disability.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being reviewed for service connection due to herbicide exposure. Further development is needed, including verification of Vietnam service and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hypertension.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chalazion and left knee disorder, as well as his claim for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The effective date of service connection is set at July 9, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam and there is no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The RO granted a higher rating and effective date for his TDIU.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's Type I Diabetes Mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter, and the Board finds that it was not incurred in service. The claim is denied.

The veteran's initial ratings for diabetes mellitus and PTSD have been granted, with the PTSD receiving a higher initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, as it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for secondary service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left eye are being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice, as well as the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has granted an extension of the veteran's basic 10-year period of eligibility for receiving educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code (Montgomery GI Bill) beyond the delimiting date of July 1, 2003 due to his diabetes mellitus preventing him from attending school during a critical period.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during active service and is not due to herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.