Diabetes decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is denied. There is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the disease did not manifest within one year post-service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disability and granted a compensable rating (10%) for residuals of multiple rib fractures. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, eye disability, right total hip replacement, and heart disability are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities, and the case will be returned to the Board after review.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, or lung disability due to disease or injury incurred in service. The presumptions for herbicide exposure and asbestos exposure do not apply as there is no evidence of actual exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, based on new evidence showing potential herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted as the Veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining medical records and SSA benefits information. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has restored service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and finds that the prior severance was improper. The Veteran's current levels of severity will be assessed through a new VA examination.

The Veteran's below-the-knee amputation of the right leg was not caused by VA treatment, and there is no evidence of fault on VA's part.

The Veteran's dental and gum disorder is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is found to be due to his exposure to herbicides during service and granted as presumptive.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, diabetes, and dementia. The appeals were based on exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated at 20 percent since November 20, 2008. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and peripheral neuropathy remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the left lower extremity are granted service connection as a result of in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension and skin cancer is also granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for type I diabetes mellitus with bladder dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran is precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims. The Board also found that pre-existing psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by service.

The Board has requested additional searches for morning reports and unit history records to determine if the Veteran participated in a basketball tournament in Vietnam, which could potentially support his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus with numbness. The case is being remanded for these additional developments.