Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is asked to undergo a VA examination to determine if her diabetes mellitus is related to her service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, but has found that further development is needed due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides or hydraulic fluid during service and concluding that the condition is not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding that the Veteran did not have herbicide exposure during his service in Korea and there was no evidence of a nexus between current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is related to service and grants the claim for service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes) as secondary to his service-connected bilateral flat feet. The VA examiners' opinions were inadequate and further examination is required.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cardiac ischemia, as well as type II diabetes, both presumed due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative joint disease of the back, diabetes, bilateral eye disability (uveitis), tumor of the left ear, tumor of the right arm, tumor of the left hand, and skin disorder (rash) have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct or presumptive service connection for these conditions.,The Veteran's claims were not granted as he did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to military environmental exposure to Agent Orange, with the presumption of exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. New VA examinations are needed.

The Veteran's death was caused by septic shock, intra-abdominal sepsis, and perforated viscus. The cause of death is considered to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptive due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities, and an eye disorder. However, the Board denied these claims as there is no evidence that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, rheumatoid arthritis, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine due to new information regarding her exposure to toxic agents during service.

The Veteran's diabetes and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy were not found to be related to his active service or exposure to herbicide agents, leading to a denial of the claims.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as service-connected due to a chronic condition that began within one year of separation from service. The cases for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and Type II diabetes mellitus related to herbicide agent exposure are granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic colon cancer and coronary artery disease, but these conditions were not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied the claim for service connection.