Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claims for connective tissue disorder and type II diabetes mellitus have been denied.,The Board has remanded the issues of bilateral knee, shoulder, and lumbar spine conditions due to presumed Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,New evidence has been submitted that relates fibromyalgia and bilateral lower peripheral neuropathy to service. The claims are reopened but not yet granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a voiding dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, finding that the voiding dysfunction is a symptom of the already service-connected condition and not a separate disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of diabetes mellitus is denied, and his claim for service connection for blurred vision secondary to diabetes is remanded due to the lack of relevant medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran committed fraud by submitting a fraudulent DD Form 215, which resulted in improper service connection for her diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy. As a result, the RO severed these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is now rated at 40 percent, effective April 10, 2016. His bilateral diabetic retinopathy and cataracts are currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of eye burns is reopened and granted.,Bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for a heart disability and DM II are denied, presumed based on herbicide exposure during service.,Glaucoma secondary to DM II is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for low back disorder, skin disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to new evidence received since the last decision. The AOJ must review all relevant records and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction. The issue of service connection for prostate cancer is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is being remanded because the AOJ did not seek corroboration of his alleged exposure with JSRRC or NARA records.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of both type I and type II diabetes is due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence showing a progression from type II to type I diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, which he contends is related to herbicide exposure in Thailand and Vietnam, was denied as there was no credible evidence of such exposure. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and lacked credibility regarding his claims of herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The AOJ must retrieve the Veteran’s complete STRs, determine any in-service chemical exposures, and obtain a medical examination to assess the nature and etiology of his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for further clarification of the Veteran's diagnoses and etiology.

The Veteran's atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease was granted an initial 30 percent rating prior to June 30, 2017 and a 60 percent rating from that date. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective June 29, 2017.,Entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 29, 2017 was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a failure to provide adequate notice of relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's condition did not manifest during active duty or within one year thereafter and was not otherwise causally related to his service. The Board also found no aggravation of the diabetes during his ACDUTRA period.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issue of whether a right foot disorder was aggravated by active duty training. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain missing records from September 2005, which may affect the earlier effective date for DIC benefits. The claims for accrued benefits and substitution are being referred to the AOJ.