Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional medical records. The right shoulder disability rating issue remains under review, as does the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 claim for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions regarding whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and/or hypertension. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, and the condition did not manifest within one year post-service. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or Korea during the required periods.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 80 percent, and the evidence indicates that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development to determine if he requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity amputations are service connected, and he is entitled to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance. His other claims have been granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service in Vietnam during the Vietnam Era is presumed, and he is entitled to presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service in the Republic of Vietnam. His hypertension may also be related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims of diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other service connection criteria met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus. The rating for PTSD remains under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and myasthenia gravis. The evidence submitted since the April 2006 rating decision did not provide new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Board hearing. Service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus type 2. This includes obtaining missing private treatment records from Dr. E.D., arranging for a VA medical examination, and providing another opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and microalbuminuria has been rated at 20 percent since October 12, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as regulation of activities was not necessary to control his diabetes.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and granted it on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as there is no evidence showing he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 31, 2009. The SMC claim was also denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for regular aid and attendance or permanent housebound status.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records.