Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, necessitating a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to appear for VA examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart condition due to herbicide exposure, as they are presumed based on Vietnam Service. Additional development is needed to verify if the USS Coral Sea was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as service connection for varicose veins. The AOJ is instructed to consider additional evidence and obtain new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete assessments and potential interconnections between conditions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also granted TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Nephropathy due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection, including a need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the USS MYLES C. FOX in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to uncertainty about his service in the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam, where he claims exposure to Agent Orange. The Board will verify this information and obtain any relevant VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension/cardimyopathy due to potential exposure to herbicide agents while serving aboard USS Forrestal and/or USS Kitty Hawk. The Veteran needs to be determined if he served within the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service aboard vessels in Vietnam qualifies for the presumptive exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The decision is pending further investigation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. The issue of service connection for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively related to his service on the USS Nitro in Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicides.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of September 27, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities as of this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral foot disabilities (arthritis), and bilateral upper extremity disabilities (carpal tunnel syndrome) are inextricably intertwined with his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Therefore, these claims have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disorder are granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, but not for a separate sleep disorder. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss. Diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and restrictive lung disease have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to herbicide exposure, is granted. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's kidney condition.