Diabetes decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a right thumb disability, left shoulder disability, testicular disability, diabetes mellitus, or migraine headaches in service. The Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension is service connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any other conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension is etiologically related to his military service or to a service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for loss of teeth and sore gums as it was resolved by VA approving the Veteran's dental surgery and replacing his remaining teeth with dentures.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, headache disorder, and diabetes mellitus were also denied as there was no credible evidence to support their service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 to include as due to exposure to herbicides, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure and that the preponderance of the evidence supported a conclusion that the Veteran did not set foot in Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, type 1 and thus cannot be granted service connection based on a presumption due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's diabetes is currently diagnosed as type 2.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a left leg below the knee amputation, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service onset. The Board also found that the amputation was not caused by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his TDIU claim, including consideration of all service-connected disabilities on employability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted with an effective date of August 21, 2002.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development including obtaining SSA records and scheduling new examinations if necessary. The claims will be readjudicated after the development.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, service connection for low testosterone, and service connection for right testicular pain and swelling following hernia surgery have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to and after March 30, 2011. The RO will consider whether the Veteran can secure and follow substantially gainful employment given all of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support the claimed disabilities or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and asthma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is attributable to active military service.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus, which may be presumed to have been incurred during active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for not granting a separate compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy in the November 2010 decision. The Veteran should be afforded a VA examination to assess the severity of his renal dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma have been resolved in his favor. The claims are dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn them.