Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy) preclude him from obtaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lung condition, vertigo, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, and heart condition are inextricably intertwined with other claims. Therefore, these issues must be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service at Ubon Airfield, Thailand.

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The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on herbicide exposure, and denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain deck logs for his ship, U.S.S. Tripoli, to determine if he was exposed to herbicides during his service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, heart disorder, and arthritis were denied as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability. The exposure basis was not applicable due to lack of in-service Vietnam service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Type II, a lumbar spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), sleep apnea, and gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD).

The Board has remanded the case for a video conference hearing, as the Veteran requested one but no such hearing was scheduled. The claims related to diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are being reopened due to new evidence.

The Veteran is granted a 40 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction as of April 30, 2014. Prior to that date, the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and residuals of a left eye injury were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new evaluations.

The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to be related to service or any incident therein, and the Board found no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during his active duty in Okinawa.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as due to herbicide exposure (specifically burn pit exposure). The Veteran's claim was remanded by the Court and the VA is required to obtain additional service personnel records.

The Board has determined that service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted, and the request to reopen a claim for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DM) is also granted. The decision on whether DM was present during service or secondary to hypertension remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing as requested by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II and denied the remaining claims. Diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure, while the other conditions are not supported by evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting a medical opinion regarding whether any service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's diabetes and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus service connection is denied.,The Veteran's maxillary sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.