Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no confirmed exposure to herbicides during service and the disorder was not shown to be related to any in-service event, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's prostate disability claim has been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus to his in-service exposure at Camp Lejeune or service. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to these exposures.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, impotence, and PTSD. The case is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in permanent and total disability that is due to the loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities, precluding locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. The claim for specially adapted housing has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete development, including failure to adjudicate certain referred issues. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as his diabetes requires only insulin and an oral hypoglycemic agent.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at 10 percent under DC 7522. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no indication of penile deformity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke. The claim for service connection for a skin rash on the right and left legs is denied as there is no credible evidence of persistent or recurrent symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for right hip and knee disorders, metallic fragments in the left chest, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic dermopathy warrants a 100 percent disability rating since August 27, 2010. This decision is based on the need for more than one insulin injection each day, a restricted diet, regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities), weekly visits with a diabetic care provider, and complications that would be compensable if rated separately.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure or a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are related to his military service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, effective May 6, 2013. The appeal for higher ratings has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as there is no valid claim to consider due to the finality of previous decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, but had a current diagnosis of prostate cancer presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, diabetes mellitus, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,There is no diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, and the Veteran does not have a current disability that would warrant an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities were rated at 100% and he had not been employed since 1979, making the grant of TDIU moot.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated at 20 percent since November 2006. Effective August 2015, the rating is increased to 40 percent.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as not due to herbicide exposure or being secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection for hepatitis A has been denied.,Service connection for a skin disorder has been denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and trypanophobia) has been denied. Service connection was granted for PTSD, but the Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to PTSD remains pending.,Service connection for alcoholism as secondary to PTSD has not been established.,TDIU was denied.