Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes is service connected as due to exposure to herbicides, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine if he was exposed within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam. The RO should obtain his ship logs and address this issue.

Service connection is granted for myelodysplastic syndrome with acute myeloid leukemia and diabetes mellitus, both for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for lung cancer, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam while the Veteran served on the ship from August 1966 to December 1966.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, left eye cataract, left leg peripheral neuropathy, and right leg peripheral neuropathy as claimed due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's unit was not stationed in the Korea DMZ, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and will provide a VA examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for pharyngitis is dismissed. The Board has remanded issues regarding low back disability, ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, chest scar, and type II diabetes mellitus due to Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is rated at 20 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is rated at 20 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is rated at 20 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 20 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is rated at 20 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent and not entitled to a higher rating.

The Veteran's service on the USS Oriskany is unclear, and there is insufficient evidence to determine if he was exposed to herbicides. The case is being remanded for further investigation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 1 was rated at 40% for the entire period on appeal, but a 60% rating is granted only for the periods from October 11, 2010 to October 10, 2011 and January 15, 2017 to January 14, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus was reopened, but the service connection itself remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents due to the Veteran's service in the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and the need for updated evidence regarding his current employment status and disability severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, cyst on the left side of the head, tumor on the left side of the neck, and diabetes mellitus, type II based upon substitution due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and prostate cancer residuals have been dismissed. The issues of increased rating for anxiety disorder and total disability rating due to individual unemployability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a skin disability (claimed as chloracne) due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Thailand during his active duty. The decision is based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for skin cancer, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, vertigo, dementia, depression, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for right ear hearing loss has been granted with a 0% rating effective November 5, 2014.