Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not show that the veteran served in Vietnam or was exposed to Agent Orange during his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional VCAA notice and development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a 40% rating, effective from the date of service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for further action.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to bronchogenic cancer. Service connection for the cause of death is granted, but service connection for bronchogenic cancer and diabetes mellitus (for accrued purposes only) are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that he did not have military service in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. The Board also found that his current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus did not arise during or within a year after his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records and an opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's diabetes and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure was denied. His claim for an increased evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to Agent Orange and assigned a 20 percent evaluation effective May 8, 2001. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board found no evidence of asbestosis, pulmonary condition due to lead-based paint, hypertension, or type II diabetes mellitus in service records. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus was initially manifested during her active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in April 1975, and therefore grants service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a link to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for diabetes associated with herbicide exposure, but granted a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of proximal first left metatarsal and night blindness.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. The claim for hemochromatosis is remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. The appeal is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for psychiatric and hip disabilities, but denied all other issues due to lack of evidence showing an in-service origin or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a pulled left leg muscle, right knee disability, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for residuals of a pulled left leg muscle, and that there was no evidence to support service connection for either right knee disability or diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any of these conditions and his military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be a result of exposure to Agent Orange during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.