Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and orthopedic conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment since February 10, 2011. The Board has granted a TDIU rating from that date.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and the disease did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC benefits due to service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, as well as her claim for an effective date prior to May 30, 1997, for a 100% disability rating for PTSD on the basis of CUE in a March 2001 rating decision. The cause of death was found unrelated to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during the Vietnam era.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral diabetic retinopathy, associated with service-connected diabetes mellitus, effective from April 22, 2011 until February 4, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during service due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran has peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities and ED which are related to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran does not have current diabetes mellitus, type II or hypertension. The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his hypertension, service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, PTSD, and herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will handle any further development as required.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds no evidence of herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeals of the claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes, and the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae have been dismissed. The appeal of the claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is also dismissed.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal for service connection for gastroparesis, including as due to diabetes. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran needs to provide lay statements and additional evidence from appropriate repositories.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduling issue for a videoconference hearing. The initial rating for atrial fibrillation secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 remains at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his period of service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for type II diabetes mellitus remains pending as a VA examination was not conducted.

The Board found no evidence of Agent Orange exposure during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer due to such exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and employment information, and for a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.