Diabetes decisions — 2016

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability during his period of service. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus was also denied in January 2002 and has not been reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus, type II are related to service. The claims for speech impairment, sinus disability, gastrointestinal disability, and psychiatric disability have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to secure all relevant medical records and to readjudicate his claims of a rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. The AOJ will also attempt to obtain deck logs from USS Hector and verify the claimed stressor.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's death was caused by service-connected disabilities and if any of these conditions were related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and the disease did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to February 4, 2013.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was incurred in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran was exposed to herbicides during service at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base and his diabetes mellitus is a disease associated with such exposure. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the effective dates assigned are May 6, 2011. The initial ratings and effective dates for diabetes mellitus, CAD, and diabetic retinopathy were also established.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus in May 2008 and found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Veteran's appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent, and his claim for hypertension secondary to diabetes is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a right lower extremity disability, finding that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or any other basis for presumptive service connection. The claim for a right lower extremity disability was remanded but not further developed.

The Veteran's application for a clothing allowance was denied because the Under Secretary for Health or his designee did not certify that he used prosthetic or orthopedic appliances that tend to wear or tear on clothing due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2. The evidence did not support his assertion of exposure to Agent Orange during service and there was no objective evidence linking his diabetes to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, residuals of a stroke, aneurysm, diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient VCAA notice provided to the Veteran.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of diabetic retinopathy or hypertension in service, and the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of either condition.,Both conditions are claimed as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. However, the preponderance of the evidence fails to establish an etiological relationship between these conditions and the service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted service connection based on a diagnosis within one year of discharge from active duty. The back disability and PTSD were both granted increased ratings.