Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, but the evidence is not sufficient to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents used in Vietnam. The case is remanded to obtain an expert opinion on this issue.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure. The AOJ has attempted to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure but did not follow procedures set forth in VA Adjudication Procedures Manual M21-1 for verifying his exposure in Guam.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the effective date for his TDIU rating cannot be earlier than September 24, 2012.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions and denied all claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as they are not related to his active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and to ensure proper notice is provided. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial evaluations for diabetes mellitus type II, limited right hip flexion due to osteoarthritis and trochanteric bursitis, and right ankle injury with instability. The Board is dismissing these appeals.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Florida Hospital Waterman on May 5, 2009 is granted as the care and services were rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to the absence of certain VA treatment records. These records may be relevant to the matters on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including depression, a sleep disorder, anxiety, anguish, memory loss, and tinnitus related to his diabetes mellitus has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Appellant's military service after April 1987. The claims for respiratory disability and diabetes mellitus will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides or chronic diseases during service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus prior to June 17, 2013. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus required regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities) prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea did not have its onset during service and is not shown to be otherwise related to service or a service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, while his other conditions have not been established as being due to or a result of service.

The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange, while stationed in Vietnam and therefore service connection is granted for his cause of death due to diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding service department records and treatment records, as well as a need for an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current type 2 diabetes mellitus and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure, are being remanded for additional development.