Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected diabetes mellitus and associated residuals since June 29, 2007. The Veteran is not eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to having other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD has been dismissed as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD.,Hypertension and diabetes mellitus have final denial decisions, and new and material evidence was not received within one year of the November 2008 rating decision. The appeals are therefore dismissed.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims have been dismissed as there is no current diagnosis for any of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, and a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to the need to consider his service-connected disabilities in light of his nonservice-connected lymphedema. The AOJ will also obtain an opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities alone would affect his ability to use his lower extremities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to the need for additional records and examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), and a heart condition. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations to determine the nature of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa. The Board requests further investigation and a review of the Department of Defense’s inventory of herbicide operations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within a year after discharge.,Service connection for the growth on the back of his head is denied because there is no medical evidence showing it was present during service or at any time since then.,Service connection for depression is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including unspecified anxiety disorder and peripheral neuropathy, related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds clear and unmistakable evidence that it existed prior to his active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating as there was no indication of regulation of activities, daily insulin use, or hospitalizations.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right ear hearing loss; individual unemployability (TDIU); increased evaluations for service-connected tinnitus; and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for residuals of a cyst (claimed as a cyst on the tail bone) and for tinnitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to potential herbicide exposure. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension either began during or was otherwise caused by his military service, including his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk served in the territorial sea of Vietnam while the Veteran was aboard, and to determine if service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II is warranted based on exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims are also being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a heart disability, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's disabilities were first diagnosed many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military exposure history.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, asthma, right and left foot plantar fasciitis, neck condition, and back condition have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and asthma.