Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, skin disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to Agent Orange exposure. The rating for lumbar myositis remains at 20 percent, while a compensable rating is not warranted for duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has granted service connection for right eye diabetic retinopathy as it is proximately due to the already service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his military service and cannot be presumed due to herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, concluding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his cardiovascular disease and subsequent death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining private medical records and VA examination reports.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; syringomyelia from C2 to T8; tetraplegia; neurogenic bladder; neurogenic bowel; and hyperlipidemia were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection via the Agent Orange presumption.

The veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. However, the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, has been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death, and there was no evidence of a service connection for the cause of death. The Board denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, has been remanded due to the need to locate and verify his unit records from December 1970 to July 1971.

The Board has established service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder due to mustard gas exposure. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to his military service, specifically his exposure to mustard gas during World War II.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a back injury, but denied claims for other conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors in notifying the appellant of his rights and responsibilities under the VCAA. The claim will be readjudicated after proper notification is provided.

The veteran's death was attributed to multiple conditions, including chronic renal failure and atrial fibrillation. The RO is instructed to investigate whether the veteran's experiences during World War II contributed to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of regular aid and attendance.

The VA has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange and assigned a 40 percent disability rating retroactively effective from July 9, 2001. The veteran already had separate ratings for related conditions (neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of direct causation and noting that there was no presumption of exposure to Agent Orange due to his service on a ship off Vietnam. The Board also found no evidence of in-service occurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his period of active duty for training.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of head injury, but denied service connection due to lack of current residuals. The diabetes mellitus claim was not addressed as it is presumed to be related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and a compensable evaluation for impotence, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.