Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active military service, nor are they related to any incident or incidents of his service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 12, 2002 for diabetes mellitus was granted. The earliest possible effective date is December 12, 2003.,The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted with an effective date of December 8, 2003.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no new and material evidence. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or chloracne, nor is diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), skin disability, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both linked to Agent Orange exposure, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted. The claims for neurodermatitis, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, prostate disability, acquired psychiatric disability, cognitive disability, and shrapnel wound to the neck are being remanded.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to March 24, 2003, for the grant of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of evidence showing that any unresolved claims were pending before this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and urinary frequency are all service-connected due to exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Thailand.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment and personnel records from the Veteran's National Guard service. The examiner is to determine if the diabetes mellitus type 2 was incurred in or aggravated by any verified period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from August 6, 2007. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran died of renal failure due to diabetes mellitus, type II, dementia/Alzheimer's disease, and hypertension. The Board found no service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, shrapnel wounds of both legs, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other conditions during service that would support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not caused or aggravated by service, and service connection for diabetes mellitus may not be presumed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of activities, and therefore an increased rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes, concluding that there was no evidence to support a finding that his current condition had its onset in or was related to his military service.