Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, lupus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and kidney disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to herbicides.,Specifically, the RO must determine if the USS Frederick (LST-1184) was in the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam during service. If so, an addendum VA opinion will be obtained to assess the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and service connection for erectile dysfunction. The remand is due to the need to verify whether the Veteran landed in Vietnam between January 1966 and January 1967.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the cases are being remanded to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicides. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cataracts, diabetes, hypertension, and malaria, are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has found that the Veteran's diabetes may have manifested during service or within one year after separation, and therefore remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal is being remanded to attempt verification of the Veteran’s claimed exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy are denied. A rating of 20 percent is granted for the right lower extremity radiculopathy, but no higher.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus Type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, coronary artery disease status post stent placement, pancreatic cancer, and background diabetic retinopathy, as they were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II due to presumed exposure to herbicides, including handling clothing of wounded soldiers from Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of increased rating for diabetes mellitus, Type II and service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are all granted due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.,His claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of hepatitis is also granted.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's tinnitus claim was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since June 1, 2007. The Board has granted an effective date of June 1, 2007 for the TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The TDIU claim for PTSD is also denied due to the presence of other employment and non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection was denied for a pulmonary disorder (claimed as asbestosis).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if he served in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicides. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. Specifically, a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the Veteran should curtail both occupational and recreational activities due to his diabetes, and another examiner will distinguish between symptoms associated with peripheral neuropathy and peripheral circulatory disorder.