Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded for further examination to determine if he currently has the condition. His service in Vietnam with exposure to Agent Orange may be relevant.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available under DC 7101. The effective date for this grant of service connection remains May 12, 2012.

The Board dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's previously denied service connection petitions and rating requests, including those for bilateral hearing loss, Grave's disease, diabetes mellitus, left knee injury status post meniscectomy, right knee strain, PTSD, and an earlier effective date for right knee strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an eye disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a secondary relationship between his diabetes and his diagnosed eye conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base qualifies him for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for forgetfulness is denied because it encompasses the same symptomatology as PTSD and there is no separate disability manifested by forgetfulness.

The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, psoriasis of both hands, bilateral lower extremity nerve condition, and heart disease is reopened. The claims are remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to toxic chemicals during military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service, and the Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death as well as burial benefits.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed upper extremity neuropathy, as well as whether it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities and grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, effective August 12, 2019.

The appeal for severance of service connection for diabetic nephropathy with renal insufficiency is granted. The Veteran's initial evaluation for ischemic heart disease is increased to 10 percent, effective June 14, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and residuals of myocardial infarction due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus due to radiation exposure during service. The Veteran's private medical records from Dr. Stewart and Dr. Linley need to be obtained.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, Parkinson's disease (essential tremors), and skin cancer. The evidence is insufficient to establish exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during active service, thus preventing service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims for left knee and right hand disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease. The claims for these conditions were remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for ischemic heart disease and hypertension are remanded as the evidence does not clearly show current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was also reopened and denied.

The Veteran's cause of death and burial benefits claims are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding substitution as the appellant is seeking to continue his pending service connection claims.