Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. Therefore, the severance of service connection is overturned, and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is restored.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the evidence did not show that VA care caused additional disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and his current diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes. The AOJ is instructed to conduct additional development, including obtaining records from Dr. Christopher Sesslar and any other relevant treatment providers, as well as securing information about the USS America's location during the relevant time period.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus was not exposed to herbicides. The claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy and service.

The Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% and granted, but bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis are not service connected.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of diabetes mellitus prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before RO personnel at the earliest opportunity.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma status-post radiation treatment are found to have materially contributed to his death from liver metastases due to or a consequence of esophageal cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening the claim. The exposure basis is presumed burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as he was not continuously rated totally disabled for a period of at least 10 years prior to his death.

The Board found no in-service incurrence or exposure to herbicides that could be connected to the Veteran's current diabetes and prostate cancer, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction and finds that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The decision grants this claim.

The Board has found that the Veteran's duties placed him on or near the perimeter of the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, and therefore he was exposed to herbicides. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's DM2 and hypertension are presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.