Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to exposure in the official waters of Vietnam and the presumption of herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including prostate cancer residuals and diabetes mellitus with neuropathy. The bladder disorder and erectile dysfunction claims are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and ischemic heart disease due to unclear information regarding herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's service aboard USS DAVIS is being investigated to determine if it was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides during his service on the U.S.S. Reeves within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II, diabetes mellitus (DMII), to include as due to herbicide exposure because there is no current diagnosis of DMII and the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to unclear information about the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during military service. The evidence did not reach equipoise on any issue.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and bilateral neuropathy, as well as his right flatfoot condition. The claims for a surgical scar of the right foot and diabetic foot ulcers have been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The scar from coronary artery bypass grafting was also denied. Service connection for peripheral vascular disease is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet are remanded due to potential exposure to herbicides during his military service. Additional development is needed, including obtaining deck logs from his ships and any outstanding medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer are granted. The case is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from October 22, 2012. A TDIU is granted from the same date. SMC at the housebound rate is granted from February 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran is also required to provide updated treatment records and undergo examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with congestive heart failure, chronic renal insufficiency, and impotency secondary to diabetes has been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing loss (claimed as defective hearing) is granted.,Service connection for tremors was denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II claimed as due to exposure to an herbicide agent because the Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied prior to March 13, 2018. Beginning on March 13, 2018, the claim was also denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 31, 2011 through March 12, 2018 was granted.