Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current disabilities of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, vision loss, neuropathy, or a mood disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and ischemic heart disease are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating. The Board finds that the evidence does not support higher ratings for either condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not require insulin or an oral hypoglycemic agent, and thus a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and requests for additional VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a separate sleep disorder, claimed as insomnia, distinct from her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for further verification of herbicide exposure in Thailand and a VA examination to determine if his current diagnosis is related to service.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is related to in-service herbicide exposure and service connection is granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a compensable rating for his right knee scar, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the diabetes claim and concluding that the scar is painful but not disabling enough for a higher rating.

The Veteran's low back disability, including degenerative disc/joint disease and spinal canal stenosis, is related to service. He also has other service-connected disabilities that prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.,Service connection for the low back disability was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, or neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities during the period on appeal. The evidence did not establish a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional unit records from his service in Korea, as the current evidence does not confirm exposure near the DMZ where Agent Orange was used.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are granted due to his Vietnam-era service and the associated presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his military service. The claims for TKA and bilateral shoulder disorder were not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to follow substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, including skin conditions, neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a dental condition. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy has resulted in a definite decrease in kidney function, but not to the extent that would warrant higher ratings based on persistent edema and albuminuria with BUN of 40 mg percent or higher.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is found to have been manifested within one year of his discharge from service and etiologically related to his service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes, which he contends is due to herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded as the definition of inland waterways needs clarification and the personnel records need to be obtained.