Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service. The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, including whether the Veteran's exposure to herbicides is applicable based on his service in Vietnam. The claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and incomplete records. The appellant is seeking service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral foot disorder, PTSD, hernia residuals, back disorder, congestive heart failure, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that additional evidence needs to be considered and the claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board is remanding cases for additional development to determine if the Veteran's shipboard service on the USS Rowan included any presence within twelve nautical miles of mainland Vietnam during his time onboard from November 1973 to November 1975.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied for hearing loss, PTSD, and hypertension. The appeal seeking to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia was granted.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are granted as due to herbicide exposure.,Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied as not related to service or undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II (due to exposure to Agent Orange), left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's claims were not reopened as new evidence did not relate to the unestablished fact of aggravation by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) were denied in previous rating decisions. The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD with depressive features, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure and take any additional development as deemed necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, as they need further development regarding whether the Veteran's ship came within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnam coast.

The Board has granted service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for enlarged prostate is remanded as the evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of prostate cancer or other prostate disability.

The Veteran's DM required only restricted diet and an oral glycemic agent during the period on appeal.,The Veteran is in receipt of a 20 percent disability rating for his voiding dysfunction as a residual of his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded because the treatment records from Glendora East Hospital are not on file and need to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted in some cases, and additional VA treatment records have been added to his file. The Veteran will be provided a supplemental statement of the case if their benefits are not granted.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of symptoms during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam and the relationship between his atrial fibrillation and cause of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has decided that the case needs to be remanded for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II, which is linked to herbicide exposure while serving aboard USS Kawishiwi. The focus of this development will be on verifying if the ship served within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam during the relevant time period.