Diabetes Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's fatigue, joint pain and myalgia are not due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness. The symptoms are more likely related to his diagnosed conditions such as cervical spine disability, bilateral knee disability, wrist disability, diabetes with neuropathy, PTSD, and fibromyalgia.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. As a result, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and low back disability were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy prior to January 12, 2005, was also denied.

The Board found that the March 2011 statement was not a timely filed Notice of Disagreement and denied both issues. The motion for reversal or revision of the June 2009 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and service connection are all denied as the evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicides or other conditions related to his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining dose estimates and referring the case to the Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC on the basis of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The porphyria cutanea tarda with pyoderma, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus are all rated at their maximum levels.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of increased evaluations and service connection, leaving only the issue of new and material evidence to reopen a claim of hypercholesterolemia.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, claiming it is due to herbicide exposure during his military service at Robins Air Force Base. The VA has not verified this specific exposure claim and needs further investigation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The RO previously denied these claims in 2008 due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service in Okinawa, Japan. The Appellant must provide details of the alleged exposure and VA will attempt to verify this information through Compensation Service and the JSRRC.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including as due to in-service herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated evidence regarding the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and to address his claim for TDIU. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any conditions based on herbicide exposure. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and eye disorder are denied as they are not related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar disorder) and denied the remaining issues of service connection. The Veteran's eczematoid dermatitis is currently rated at 10%.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus type II, finding no current disability. The Veteran's prostate cancer was rated based on its severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, are denied as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or direct service incurrence. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues currently on appeal, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.