Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for type II diabetes, which he claims is related to his military service. The case is REMANDED due to the need to obtain additional medical records and determine the onset date of the diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus is due to his herbicide exposure in service, and therefore grants service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The hypertension claim will be remanded as additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining complete service personnel records and VA treatment records, verifying herbicide exposure in Thailand, and obtaining any relevant documents. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a combined effects medical opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in service and is denied.

The Veteran's upper extremity diabetic neuropathies are rated as 20 percent disabling, and his lower extremities are rated at 40 percent prior to November 14, 2015. The RO has granted a 40 percent rating for the lower extremities since that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hepatitis C due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Germany.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating or TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acid reflux, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a cervical spine disability prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted. The Board also notes that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II claim was withdrawn prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his diabetes mellitus and related conditions, including diabetic neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, have been denied. The claim for service connection for a colon condition has been reopened but remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a right foot disability were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities, and the claim for secondary service connection is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 1, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his in-service case of rubella. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains remanded due to unclear employment history.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and myopathic syndrome were not incurred during a period of active duty service or within one year after discharge. The Board denied the claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or loss of use of upper or lower extremities, blindness in both eyes, anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands, deep partial or full thickness or subdermal burns, or residuals of an inhalation injury. Therefore, he is not entitled to specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.