Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Veteran's TMJ is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; macular erythematous dermatitis; and polyneuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is set at July 7, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and diabetes mellitus are pending.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service in Vietnam was not established.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it etiologically related to service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied as there was no confirmed in-country herbicide exposure and the Veteran's current condition does not meet presumptive criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II are service-connected. The claim for residuals of thyroid removal is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to herbicide exposure or service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a clarifying opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was caused or permanently aggravated by his service-connected urticaria and long-term use of Prednisone.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a lung disorder due to mustard gas exposure, and a skin disorder due to mustard gas exposure. The Board also found that there is no credible evidence linking any current respiratory or psychiatric conditions to his service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not cause additional disability due to a delay in diagnosis. The uveitic glaucoma resulting from cataract surgery was a foreseeable complication and within the expected care standard.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to new evidence added to the record, requiring the Veteran's representative to review the file and provide argument.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA treatment records and to provide the Veteran with an addendum opinion regarding his hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was found to be related to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure, and an effective date of November 9, 2006 is granted for the grant of service connection.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a special VA aid and attendance/housebound examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, requires oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet but does not require insulin or regulation of activities. The criteria for entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, right hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, CAD, and aneurysm to the brain and aorta. The decision is final.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, and a dental condition have been denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other presumptive conditions during his service. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to any herbicide agents and thus cannot establish service connection based on such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other events that could support a claim based on such exposure. The Board also found that current diagnoses of these conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, renal hypertension with nephropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and coronary artery disease were granted as presumptive conditions due to herbicide exposure. The effective date of November 21, 2007 is established.