Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received within the appeal period, allowing for a reopening of the claim of service connection for asbestosis. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. His diabetic nephropathy is also presumed to be related to his diabetes. However, there is no indication that his right knee disability is service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of diabetes or glaucoma, and the left shoulder and neck disorders are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type I and a disability manifested by chronic fatigue and diarrhea, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The issue of hypertension, including as due to herbicide exposure and diabetes mellitus, remains pending.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his psychiatric disorder, right shoulder tendonitis, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and/or PTSD due to additional evidence received from the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are service connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address the residuals of small intestine resection with scarred duodenal bulb, including pancreatitis and a tender laparotomy scar. The claim will also be readjudicated to include service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to Agent Orange exposure and/or PTSD, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes insipidus and pitting edema) have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's combined disability rating from service-connected conditions is 80%, which meets the threshold for a TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and assigned a rating of 10 percent. The Veteran's hypertension is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, so no increase in rating is warranted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 90%, which meets the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU. However, he has been employed in a protected environment and currently earns income that exceeds the poverty threshold for one person. The evidence does not show that his service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, DDD of the thoracic spine, sinusitis, and varicose veins are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his type II diabetes mellitus and its complications, as well as an evaluation by a vocational specialist to determine if he can secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The claims for hyperlipidemia, cataracts, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and hypertension are all granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues include rating claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and nerve conditions, as well as questions regarding tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and testicular cancer. This includes obtaining reserve service records, verifying exposure to ionizing radiation, herbicides, toxic chemicals, and other potential exposures during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not have qualifying service in Vietnam for purposes of presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with proper notice regarding the criteria for an increased evaluation of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.