Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is moot.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a new VCAA notice letter and examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected status post radical prostatectomy and diabetes mellitus have not met the criteria for higher ratings, with the prostate condition receiving a 60% rating and diabetes receiving no additional compensation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case in connection with his claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Prinzmetal's angina and denied service connection for it. The skin disorder claim was reopened based on new evidence, but service connection is granted only for intertrigo of the groin. For diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, the rating remains at 20 percent prior to April 28, 2011, and increases to 20 percent from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence linking his condition to his active duty service and concluding that he did not serve in Vietnam or any other area where he could have been exposed to herbicides.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease were not related to his military service or any presumptive exposure to herbicides. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and obtaining treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not attributable to service and was not manifest during or within one year of his separation from service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and granted it as the evidence shows that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, is established, and his symptoms are related to this exposure.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or herbicides, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and mycotic toenails are rated based on their underlying diabetic process. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development of medical records. The Board will determine if his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and spastic colon as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,Service connection was not granted for a left knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his herbicide exposure, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with retinopathy and neuropathy, requires insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The Board finds that the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation are met.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, which prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.