Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a bilateral knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for herpes, optic nerve damage, hepatitis A, B, C, gallstones, bronchitis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, HIV/AIDS, peripheral neuropathy and hypertension have not been met. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to any service-connected disability, and the Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that his tobacco use disorder was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40% due to the need for insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The right femur fracture rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of exposure to hazardous materials and obtaining VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional information and examination regarding the onset of the condition during active duty or a period of ACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected disabilities contributed to or hastened his death. The appellant claims that her husband was exposed to herbicides during service, had complications from his service-connected conditions, and did not have active cancers prior to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, malaria, gout, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and ischemic heart disease (claimed as cardiovascular and cerebral vascular accident), finding no competent evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease are presumed to have been caused by his exposure to herbicides during service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during service, and therefore his diabetes mellitus, type II is presumptively incurred due to this exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have incurred during active military service due to herbicide exposure, and the Board grants his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and thus denied service connection for Type II diabetes. The Board also found no evidence of ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, and therefore denied service connection for that condition as well.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD and service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, both of which were previously granted. The decision on PTSD was based on the criteria not meeting the threshold for a higher rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, requires insulin and restricted diet but not regulation of activities. His erectile dysfunction is not manifested by penile deformity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and updated examinations. The issues of increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and erectile dysfunction are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination and issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to chemicals and ionizing radiation during active service, as well as additional development of the inextricably intertwined issue of diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension. The Veteran's eye condition is also being addressed as part of this remand.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due solely to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and gout were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board determined that the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.