Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The decision found that there was no current disability for each condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; benign prostatic hypertrophy; and a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under VA's schedular guidelines. His hypertension was found to be unrelated to his diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran did not set foot in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides, thus denying service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Board also determined that there is no evidence of actual exposure to herbicides or any other means by which the claimed conditions could be related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure all relevant records are associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and consideration of the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cataracts are as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also found that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and hypertension has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or a link to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for TMJ also failed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for impotence, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on the nature of her psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ulnar neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, sinus infection, and ear infections due to Agent Orange exposure are granted. The effective date of the grant is not specified.

The Veteran's death was not directly or proximately related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and hearing loss.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not present during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence that it is related to service. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the claims for increased rating have been granted. The new and material evidence has reopened his claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus had its onset during his military service.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is caused by or aggravated by his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is caused by or aggravated by his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.