Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange while stationed at the Nakhon Phanom Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's left lower extremity disability was rated at 20 percent prior to February 25, 2015 and increased to 40 percent from that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period of time.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's current symptoms are attributed to his already service-connected allergic rhinitis, and there is no diagnosis with respiratory illness or condition related to his difficulty breathing complaints in service.

The Veteran's service-connected type I diabetes mellitus has required one or more daily injections of insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities) throughout the period of the claim. The Board has determined that a 40 percent rating is warranted for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for additional VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, finding new evidence sufficient to reopen the claims. The Veteran's testimony indicates he was in Vietnam in February 1970, but verification is needed regarding his presence.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and PTSD with depressive disorder NOS. The Veteran's claim for hypertension is pending.

The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange, during his service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease as these conditions are not presumed due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran was not shown to have set foot on land in Vietnam during his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current hearing loss or total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD, but granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to August 9, 2010, and a 20 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and skin cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during his service in Thailand. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange as a result of his active duty in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign tumor, left leg, has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as the disease manifests within one year of separation from service and is presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for inflammatory lid disease with dry eyes, corneal arcus, cataracts and uncorrected astigmatism and presbyopia is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, Type II. The effective date of the award is set to the date of receipt of the claim (October 24, 1995).

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and diabetes mellitus II can be decided.

The Board dismissed the appeals as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is denied because there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the disease was not shown during or within a year after service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent disabling, but the Board found that it did not require regulation of activities as part of medical management. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand, specifically his involvement in a base attack and subsequent perimeter patrol. The appeal is remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and bilateral lower extremities, and chronic lymphedema. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were first shown during or within one year after service.

The Board has granted service connection for keloid formation from mole removal of the left arm, finding it was incurred during active service.,Service connection is denied for bilateral eye condition to include hyperopia, presbyopia, and pinguequla as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to active service.