Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a more thorough opinion from a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Division counselor regarding his employment status and functional limitations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee, left knee, diabetes mellitus, and eye disability are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and maintaining any substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current credible diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, TBI or any chronic vision disorder/dizziness/dental disability. The diabetes mellitus is not service-connected as it did not manifest in-service and there is no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires the use of insulin and oral medications, but does not require regulation of activities. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the case to obtain additional medical records. The issues of service connection for pancreatitis (secondary to Agent Orange exposure) and for diabetes mellitus (secondary to pancreatitis) are still pending.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The diabetes requires a restricted diet and insulin, but does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran died of metastatic melanoma. The VA medical opinion found that his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus did not contribute to or cause the death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and neuropathy, have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, but granted service connection for hypertensive heart disease. Other claims were either not addressed or denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his claims for an increased rating for diabetes and service connection for a heart disorder due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for coronary artery disease was denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability between August 25, 2009 and June 2, 2010.

The Veteran is entitled to reimbursement or payment for the costs of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a period of hospitalization from March 14 to March 20, 2012, at McLaren Lapeer Regional Medical Center due to a medical emergency involving a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus is also service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a videoconference hearing. The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to reschedule a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO due to his absence from the previously scheduled hearing.