Diabetes decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and a thyroid disability have been denied as these conditions are not presumed to be related to his military service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (to include posttraumatic stress disorder) due to its presumptive relationship with his military service.

The Board has determined that the claims need further clarification regarding the Veteran's service dates and type of service. The claims are being remanded to obtain this information.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his hypertension, which may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The AOJ will consider all evidence received since the June 2009 statement of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and heart murmur, all presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The claims were not granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's right elbow disability, diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, and hypertension were all found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection of various conditions, including bilateral cataracts and glaucoma, diabetes, low back pain pathology, hypertension, athlete's foot, and prostate cancer. The appeals are remanded to the Louisville, Kentucky RO for further development due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and residuals of kidney cancer. The claim is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and verifying herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications. The issues are primarily about service connection for these conditions due to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for his claims, and thus, the appeals are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is related to exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of exposure to herbicides and no in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, and increased ratings for his right and left knee disabilities have all been denied. The TDIU claim has also been raised.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and a chronic headache disorder are not addressed as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty. Service connection was also denied for diabetes due to lack of in-service diagnosis or onset.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as he was not required to regulate his activities for control of the condition. For PTSD, the Board determined that the current 30 percent rating adequately reflects the level of occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and depression. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is conceded.