Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Veteran's bronchial asthma and type II diabetes mellitus were granted service connection as direct service-connected conditions. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to alleged herbicide exposure. His claim for an increased rating for mood disorder with depression remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and right ear hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes in an October 2008 decision and appropriately notified the Veteran, but he did not appeal that decision to the Court. The additional evidence since received is cumulative or redundant of the evidence already considered in that decision and does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a video conference hearing. Service connection will be considered for heart condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, residuals of a heart attack, fatty growths, and residuals of a gas experiment. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or any other relevant exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for memory loss, fatigue, and diabetes mellitus type II associated with obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. Additionally, there was no evidence of diabetes during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection. The issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is remanded due to additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and opinion regarding whether hypertension was aggravated by diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board finds no evidence to support a presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have diabetes mellitus type II during service or within one year of separation. The issue of entitlement to service connection for metastatic cancer of the pancreas is remanded as there are questions regarding its etiology and whether it may be related to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating and a rating greater than 10 percent from February 13, 2008, for diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities due to lack of evidence supporting more severe impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD were an etiological factor in his development of ED, thus granting secondary service connection for ED.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes insipidus and a psychiatric disorder, finding that his conditions are not related to military service.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain was denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for diabetes mellitus and a 10 percent schedular rating for hypertension, effective from the date of the decision.