Diabetes decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and National Guard service. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for PTSD, earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD, service connection for diabetes mellitus (type I), and entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as due to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying periods of active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and allergies are granted as they are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development to determine if it was caused by or permanently worsened by his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and noting that there is no presumption of exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also found no continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an addendum to a previous opinion regarding whether diabetes mellitus type II had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service. The Veteran's appeal will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in the medical opinion provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was incurred in service and has been linked to his secondary conditions including peripheral neuropathy, osteomyelitis of the bilateral feet, a kidney condition, and diabetic retinopathy. Service connection is granted for all claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing VA treatment records and for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board found no evidence of in-country service or presumed exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred during service and is not related to his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, claiming it was caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure and a need to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, to include as due to herbicide exposure, was denied because there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury and the condition did not manifest within one year after separation from service. Additionally, there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination of his diabetes mellitus, including obtaining private medical records. The TDIU claim has also been raised by the record.

The Board has dismissed the issues regarding loss of toenail and fingernail, as well as the issue to reopen service connection for stress fractures. The remaining claims have been denied.

The Board finds that service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is not warranted as the preponderance of the evidence fails to establish a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active service. The Board also finds that additional development is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension, finding that there is no current disability of diabetes and that hypertension was not present within one year after discharge from service or etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to care for herself without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.