Diabetes decisions — 2010

The Board found that the Veteran's current sleep apnea was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied both his claim for service connection and his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD, BPH, hypertension, and sleep apnea are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to obtain or retain employment prior to December 26, 2007.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for a complete medical opinion regarding whether it had its onset during active service or is related to any in-service disease, event, or injury, including his in-service fainting spells, cold exposure, or frostbite.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 1 and type 2. The Veteran's claim was based on direct evidence of the conditions rather than a presumption or secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The conditions were not linked to his military service or presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is presumed and his current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus qualifies him for this presumption.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that he required regular aid and assistance, nor was he considered permanently confined to his home.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to his service-connected hypertension with arteriosclerosis is being remanded due to the submission of VA medical opinions that were not previously considered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if he has diabetes and another VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes mellitus had its onset during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to a material change in the facts relating to his service-connected disabilities, including recent grants of service connection and increased ratings. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and rheumatoid arthritis. The case is being remanded to obtain a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted the January 2010 VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from performing substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experiences.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her father's death and entitlement to DEA under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's AML or diabetes mellitus to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of his father's death and entitlement to Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's AML or diabetes mellitus to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a right hand disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or gastrointestinal disability due to service. Service connection was also not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they are not shown to be related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Thomaston's ship logs and apprising the Veteran of his need to submit a medical statement supporting his claim that hypertension is secondary to diabetes.