Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals as he withdrew them prior to a decision being made. The Board also determined that service connection for erectile dysfunction is not warranted, as it is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected atrophic left testicle.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA treatment records from 1971 and 1975 for diabetes mellitus, as these records are not currently in the claims file.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the grant of a 100% disability rating for PTSD effective from December 12, 2013. As such, no further action is required on any remaining issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not etiologically related to service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board found that diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service and is not related to medications taken for hypertension and asthma. Metabolic syndrome, while diagnosed post-service, has no evidence of being present or treated during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional VA clinical records and SSA records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, which are currently diagnosed conditions. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the likely etiology of these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a heart disorder during service or within the one-year presumptive period following discharge from service. The Veteran's current heart disorder is not considered related to active service, including contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, back disability, right hip disability, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain more recent records and provide him with a VA examination to determine the nature of his claimed conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, low back condition, acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD and depression), and hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including eczema, anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities (left and right), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, are found to be disabling enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. As such, he is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or IHD, and if so, whether this aggravation is permanent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left arm and diabetes, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange (AO) and/or chemicals, asbestos, or mustard gas, are granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were not shown to be related to service, including exposure to herbicides or other chemicals. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability was not granted, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied due to the maximum schedular rating already assigned.

The Veteran's DM II with related complications, including erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, onychomycosis and bilateral cataracts, is currently rated at 20 percent. The ratings for left and right lower extremity neuropathy are also denied.

The Veteran does not have type II diabetes mellitus that is the result of disease or injury incurred in service, and it may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic kidney stone disability, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.