Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records and scheduling a new VA examination. Additionally, an effective date earlier than June 8, 2015, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for end stage renal failure with hypertension needs to be addressed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating. The evidence does not show that his diabetes requires insulin, an oral hypoglycemic agent (Metformin), and a regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to verify the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam and to obtain his complete Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial 50 percent rating prior to December 18, 2008 and a 70 percent rating from that date through August 16, 2010.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues on appeal prior to the Board issuing a final decision.

Service connection for otitis media, chronic anxiety (PTSD), ischemic heart disease, gastroparesis, skin lesions on the feet bilaterally, and diabetes mellitus has been granted.,Effective dates have been assigned for each condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service, as well as other issues related to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 25, 2007 for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of a claim filed before that date.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its diagnosis within one year of his discharge.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The claim is being remanded for further development including verification of potential herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various disabilities, including service connection and increased ratings. The case is being remanded to the RO due to issues with the certification of certain claims and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 5, 2007 for type II diabetes mellitus and prior to December 13, 2010 for coronary artery disease are denied as the evidence does not show that these conditions were service-connected earlier than those dates.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's claims for depression with stress were not addressed as they are not related to the appeal of hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been denied, as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the diabetes mellitus claim. The erectile dysfunction claim is also denied due to lack of a valid theory of entitlement.

The Veteran's service-connected retinitis pigmentosa, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been granted. The Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for each condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee and back conditions.,The Board determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim of hepatitis B carrier, and PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for extraschedular consideration due to Johnson v. McDonald, and for TDIU consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there is no evidence of a diagnosis within one year of discharge and the first diagnosis was made several years after his active duty service.