Diabetes decisions — 2013

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including pituitary adenoma and its secondary effects. The appeal is currently remanded to obtain additional medical records and complete the necessary development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's educational pursuits are reasonably feasible, particularly in light of his successful completion of course work preparation and given the market for clergy in Virginia. The Veteran's vocational goal is to become a pastor, which he has already started pursuing with his own funds.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy have been dismissed as the appellant has requested withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current diabetes is not due to her period of service, as she was already diagnosed with type II diabetes prior to her military service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being evaluated in relation to his service.

The Board has determined that service connection for anemia and diabetes mellitus is not warranted as the Veteran did not manifest these conditions during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA.,Both conditions were noted by the Veteran to have manifested after her military service, but there is no evidence in the record supporting their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction were granted effective November 17, 2005.,Effective October 30, 2007, the Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction. The other conditions have an earlier effective date of November 17, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and service personnel records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange during his visitation to Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the etiology of his sleep apnea. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and coronary artery disease are inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for various conditions, a rating for irritable bowel syndrome, and TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary examinations and development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, thyroid condition, hypertension, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is service-connected.,His peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, with foot ulcers and Charcot joint disease, is also service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,His peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, right and left, is also service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,His peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities is also service-connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,His diabetic retinopathy is not service-connected.,His sleep apnea is not service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 17, 2010.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus type II related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and is now considering it on its merits. The Veteran contends that he was diagnosed with diabetes during service at St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach, California, and US Naval Medical Center, Third Anglico, in Long Beach, California.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has not required regulation of activities, episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider, progressive loss of weight and strength.,The Veteran's PVD does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation as it has not manifested by claudication on walking more than 100 yards; diminished peripheral pulses or ankle/brachial index of 0.9 or less.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a more complete examination of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent, as the disability required insulin and regulation of activities but no additional complications or symptoms warranting a higher rating were present.