Diabetes decisions — 2019

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 has been reopened and remanded. The rating for hypertension is also remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with a history of alcohol abuse is rated at 70 percent, effective December 2, 2013.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy were found to have worsened, warranting the restoration of his prior 40 percent rating. Additionally, he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from June 30, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, recurrent strain with rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to service-connected degenerative changes of the cervical spine with cervical muscle strain has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and lung cancer as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding no evidence of such exposure during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both of which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has vacated the December 2017 decision and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to a failure to provide proper notice of an additional hearing opportunity. The appeal is now on remand.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for recognition as a helpless child of her deceased father due to lack of evidence showing she was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure in Thailand. The case must be referred to the JSRRC and a VA examination should be scheduled.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for specified trauma and stressor-related disorder and diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2), with the latter being stayed due to a stay of adjudication based on herbicide exposure.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service.,High cholesterol claim is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to or related to his active service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus led to the grants of service connection for varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The effective dates are set at February 21, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his foot disorders, as well as his TDIU claim due to incomplete development. The RO is instructed to verify any active service by the Veteran between 1979 and 1981 through DPRIS or another similar federal records repository and obtain any outstanding STRs from that period of service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease claims are remanded for further examination and clarification.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.