Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected prostatitis. Diabetes mellitus type II and kidney disorder are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 40 percent since November 27, 2006. The effective date for this rating is November 27, 2006.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and Paget's disease with osteophytosis.,All claims are now granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of his claim. The initial ratings for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities remain unchanged. TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease are presumed to have been incurred in service, and they contributed substantially or materially to his death from acute respiratory failure of pneumonitis. The Board grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran seeks service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an additional VA examination concerning the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus were not incurred in service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after separation from active duty. The Board finds that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining deck logs and medical records. The Board will then determine if the Veteran's current hypertension and diabetes mellitus are related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were found to be related to his service-connected knee disabilities, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right hip, left hip, and lower back disabilities, did not originate in service or until years after service. The Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his active duty.

The Board's February 2014 decision denying service connection for a right arm/shoulder disorder is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, both related to in-service herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for an earlier effective date is also pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated at 20 percent since September 7, 2010. The most recent VA examination found that the condition does not require regulation of activities as part of its management.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicides, is being remanded due to the need to obtain private treatment records from Dr. E.S.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's treatment records and an opinion regarding whether his hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's current diagnosis is diabetes mellitus, Type II, which is an herbicide-presumptive disease.