Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA medical examination and updating the claims file with any relevant treatment records.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2006 for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for the service-connected loss of visual field due to diabetic retinopathy (eye disability) and restored the previously assigned 20 percent rating for the service-connected right knee medial collateral ligament reconstruction (right knee disability) effective on January 23, 2001.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability due to aggravation during active duty. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as she did not file an informal claim prior to January 9, 2009.

The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and diabetes mellitus are not related to his active duty service. The claims were denied.

The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits was denied as he did not have an employment handicap despite having multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examination reports and treatment records. The case will be adjudicated again after the new evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction is pending and will be further developed or adjudicated as appropriate.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's fatal liver cancer and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to his military service. The claim will be denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could lead to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records from OPM and SSA, as well as for further development of the claims.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and preclude gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus and a need for further examination.

The Board found no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Okinawa, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as a result of such exposure. The Veteran's post-service VA treatment records showed the first diagnosis of diabetes between 1993 and 2008.