Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea of Vietnam. Additional development is needed to determine if he served in this area during the relevant time frame.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for certain claims and has remanded other claims due to new evidence or issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and retinal neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure in the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

The Veteran was granted service connection for DM, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The claim for an earlier effective date for DM was denied.,Service connection was established for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder, finding that there is no probative and competent medical evidence linking his current eye disorders to his military service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's eye disorders are not related to a possible explosion injury in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, but remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy, skin disorder(s), benign paroxysmal vertigo/Meniere’s disease, adrenal gland disorder, and sleep disturbance.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for ED as secondary to diabetes, but denied it on the merits. The case is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 substantially or materially contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot fungus, claimed as a left big toe disability status post-surgery, is remanded. The claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus, and pancreatitis are also remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation and opinion regarding their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support the Veteran's contention that his eye condition was caused or aggravated by his diabetes, and he could still engage in sedentary employment despite his other conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, and right eye diabetic retinopathy are all found to be related to his service in Thailand where he served near the perimeter of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted. The claims for prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, right eye residuals of pterygium, left eye residuals of pterygium, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and abdominal pain were all remanded.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for DMII. The Veteran's left upper and lower extremity paresis, as well as hypertension, were granted or denied ratings. Service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and circulation problems of the arms and legs is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure. The case will be reviewed again after these issues are resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a stroke as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied.

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 the Veteran’s death.