Diabetes Board decisions

The Board finds that the veteran's right eye disability is a result of VA medical treatment, and thus grants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including morning reports and unit history from official sources.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's diabetes mellitus, as it may be related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied a request for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, which has been in effect since February 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied DIC benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the type of diabetes mellitus he suffers from.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The effective date for PTSD service connection was granted retroactively to February 22, 2002, and the initial disability evaluation for PTSD was increased to 50 percent from May 31, 2003.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for symptoms claimed as residuals of undiagnosed illnesses is precluded by law. The claims for higher initial ratings are granted.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death (Intra Cerebral Bleed due to Arteroslerotic Hypertension and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) was not caused by or substantially related to his active duty service. The claim for accrued benefits was also denied as it was filed more than a year after the veteran's death.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus with hypertension, which he claims is secondary to herbicide exposure. The claim has been remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and assigned a 40 percent evaluation effective July 9, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran did not have diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure, and there is no evidence linking any of his conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer and related conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied entitlement to special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person, as well as at the housebound rate. The appellant's disabilities do not meet the criteria for these benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional information regarding his alleged exposure to herbicides and a psychiatric examination for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. The decision found that there was no evidence linking any of these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of his alleged service in Vietnam.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides, and the claim for service connection is granted.