Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his request for a hearing and indicated satisfaction with the grant of Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities have been granted service connection with effective dates prior to February 7, 2011.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim as the Veteran did not serve during the presumptive period for Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's DM and PN of the lower extremities are currently rated at 20 percent each, with no higher ratings warranted due to lack of insulin use or restriction of activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder and has also found that his diabetes mellitus is not related to service. The case is remanded for further development, including scheduling an examination for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as there is no evidence of the condition during his appeal period. The Board found that he did not meet the diagnostic criteria for diabetes at any point, and therefore service connection cannot be established.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the increased rating claim for hypertension with headaches as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in November 2015.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and TDIU related to his diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found that the disability has been managed with oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities.

The Veteran's death was caused by atrial fibrillation, with hypertension as a secondary condition. The cause of death claim and VA burial benefits claim are both remanded for additional development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy effective September 23, 1988. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating was denied as his visual acuity and field of vision did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and associated peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The case must be remanded to obtain clarification on whether he has a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II, and to determine if his peripheral neuropathy is related to his military service or another condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of multiple theories of entitlement, including secondary service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes and associated neuropathy of the upper extremities have been granted increased ratings, with a maximum rating of 30 percent for diabetic neuropathy of the right (major) upper extremity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to his death. The Board finds that the nonservice-connected conditions (COPD and colostomy) were more significant in preventing employment.

The Board has granted service connection for malaria, hepatitis, arthritis, angina, arrhythmia, type II diabetes mellitus, and a skin condition of the legs, all presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service.