Diabetes decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides in Vietnam and thus could not establish service connection for ischemic heart disease or diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis. The Board also determined that there was insufficient evidence of an in-service event, injury, or illness related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, and onychomycosis has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claims regarding tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nephrolithiasis, urinary incontinence, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as they are not proximately related to his service-connected pyelonephritis.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction was denied prior to September 23, 2014.,After September 23, 2014, the Veteran's disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction was increased to 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and diabetes to obtain a new examination and opinion, as well as consider additional medical records submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experiences.

The Veteran's claims for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, thyroid condition, neck pain condition, Parkinson's disease, chest pain, and left leg condition have been denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection has not been established for migraine headaches, prostatitis, degenerative changes in the left shoulder, or bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 is reopened and granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2.,Service connection is further granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, arranging for a VA examination by a psychiatrist to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work, and considering all evidence in adjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion from the July 2015 VA examiner regarding the extent of functional impairment due to his service-connected right and left upper and lower extremity neuritis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the AOJ found that Attorney R.B.G. was entitled to attorney fees in the amount of $18,523 for services provided during his representation from June 2010 to February 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are not service-connected due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during military service. The acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, heart disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are not related to his active service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes is not considered to have been caused or permanently worsened by medication prescribed for his service-connected psychiatric disability, and the Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.