Diabetes decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 21, 2005. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain updated VA treatment records and ensure all necessary development is completed before further consideration of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing due to the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VCAA notice and medical records related to his heart condition and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further research into his exposure to herbicides during service and a VA examination to determine if he has confirmed diagnoses of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for further development. The RO/AMC will attempt to verify his service in the New Jersey Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve from March 1980 to June 1999 and June 1999 to February 2001.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II has been reopened and granted, as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II that is compensably disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in the evidentiary record, including obtaining updated VA examinations and opinions regarding service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is service-connected as it manifested during his active military service and continues to exist.

The Board finds that the Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy is at least as likely as not incurred in service, specifically due to exposure to DDT while serving on Okinawa. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy, are preventing him from securing or maintaining employment. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the impact of these conditions on his employability.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the claims file, including electronic 'Virtual VA' filings. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding his combined service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment, as well as for referral of the issue to the Director of VA's Compensation and Pension Service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the local RO in Roanoke, Virginia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a disorder manifested by tingling of the arms were denied as there is no evidence of in-service occurrence or continuity of symptomatology since discharge. The Board found that the Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and diabetic neuropathy, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.