Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as a result of exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, nerve damage to the feet and legs, and a right eye condition. The claim for TDIU is also addressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a separate disability manifested by memory loss, or skin conditions related to service. Peripheral vascular disease was not diagnosed in the record. Service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, bilateral cataracts, and retinopathy was granted but with limitations on activities due to complications.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and left shoulder condition were found to have been incurred during service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 28, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, are sufficient to produce unemployability without regard to advancing age.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and increased ratings for his disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, sores on the left foot, a left eye condition, bilateral pes planus, and a left foot scar. The effective date of the denial is July 15, 2016.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. As a result, the Veteran's claim to restore service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder is granted. However, his claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding that the effective date for the grant of PTSD with alcohol abuse was July 21, 2008. The issues remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various issues including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a dental condition as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claim for reopening of the knee disability was also denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service, and thus denied this claim. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder disability is being remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and high cholesterol are all service-connected as a result of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board finds that the Veteran has current peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but there is no evidence of a right knee disability due to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and basal cell carcinoma of the left shoulder. Service connection is granted for both conditions as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for yeast infection, diverticulitis, colon polyps, blood in the urine, type II diabetes mellitus, and Graves' disease were denied as there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for secondary service connection based on psychiatric medication use was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart disorder, finding that the conditions did not manifest within one year of discharge from active duty and were not caused or aggravated by any aspect of active service.