Diabetes Board decisions

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. §1318 were not met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder due to asbestos exposure, diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide exposure, and Bell's palsy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation were denied as the earliest date of claim was January 14, 1993.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and did not address the PTSD claim. The veteran's diabetes was diagnosed approximately 18 years after service, and there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes, hypertension, and end-stage renal disease did not develop during his active service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and pancreatitis, as well as his requests for service connection for a psychological condition secondary to service-connected pancreatitis and memory problems and fatigue secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the validity of the appellant's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and the cause of death. The appellant must provide evidence showing exposure to herbicides or other toxic agents in drinking water on board ships, if such exposure occurred.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by his service-connected Legg-Perthe's disease of right hip, and there is no evidence of a nexus between any other condition listed on his death certificate (including diabetes) and his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that his service on a destroyer off the coast of Vietnam did not constitute 'service in the Republic of Vietnam' as defined by VA regulations. As such, he was not entitled to the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for Type II diabetes mellitus should be remanded to allow further development, including verification of exposure to herbicides while stationed in Korea.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence linking the causes of death to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents (for accrued purposes only). The decision found that arteriosclerotic heart disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, may not be presumed to have been so incurred, and was not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disease or injury. Diabetes mellitus was not listed as a contributing factor in the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 24, 1999, for service connection for cardiomyopathy and diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected hepatitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to service connection for diabetes mellitus and multiple sclerosis, as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, Type I, and low back disability. The veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for low back disability was reopened based on the submission of certain evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes did not permanently worsen as a result of VA treatment for Bell's palsy, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DM II), and a pancreatic disorder, all of which were presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's heart disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The RO must obtain medical records and provide the veteran with a VA examination.