Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete records. The Veteran's STRs and SPRs need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current evidence of a disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2, is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition requires daily insulin injections and restricted diet with regulation of activities.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for recurrent epidermal cysts with scars, recurrent dermatitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as there is no evidence showing disfigurement or disabling effects.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to gather financial information and properly address the overpayment issue of VA pension benefits.

The claims of service connection for depression/adjustment disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, diabetes, and back disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that these conditions are not related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, arthritis, and a back disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's DM was not incurred in service or related to his active duty. His arthritis and back condition are currently diagnosed but their relation to service is unclear.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since February 17, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure is denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the severity of his diabetes mellitus and whether he requires regulation of activities. Additional claims for service connection are referred for adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a thyroid gland condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Veteran's phobic disorder is now rated at 100 percent.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for diabetic enteropathy, prostate cancer, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as his initial increased rating for ischemic heart disease. The Board also dismissed his petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a skin condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding toe abnormalities and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and his diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The Board denied all claims for higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to conflicting service records regarding the Veteran's duty station in Korea.

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

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, stage III chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board is referring the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) due to its inextricably intertwined nature with his eye disability claim. The eye disability claim will be remanded for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tachycardia is denied as a matter of law. The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to his combined service-connected disabilities.