Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on presumptive exposure to herbicides, and the issue of hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the pending claims for service connection and increased rating, as well as new evidence received since the last SSOC. The AOJ will arrange for a VA examination to assess the functional effects of his service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and guidance from VBA regarding the classification of Da Nang Harbor. The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a right knee condition will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the nature of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted.,Service connection for hepatitis C and liver transplant as secondary to hepatitis C were also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with proteinuria was denied. The RO continued the 20 percent disability rating assigned to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with proteinuria.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted as it meets the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been denied as the evidence does not show that he had this condition during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been dismissed. The Board is remanding the claim of entitlement to service connection for COPD due to exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding all service connection claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete compliance with the Board's previous remand directives. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board video-conference hearing. His claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with complications of bilateral cataracts, diabetic nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity to include residuals of CVA remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain the U.S.S. Ranger's deck logs for November 1968, including movements and operations conducted during that time period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining National Guard records and vocational rehabilitation records. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a 20% rating effective from February 3, 2004.,Separate ratings were assigned for right and left lower extremity neuropathy and retinopathy of both eyes.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy was received on July 26, 2010. Service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities has been granted with an effective date of July 26, 2010.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for cardiovascular disease other than ischemic heart disease was also received on July 26, 2010. Service connection for this condition has not yet been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations, as well as further development of his TBI service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not have any symptoms associated with diabetes during his active duty service in 1991 while serving in the Persian Gulf. The Court vacated this decision due to insufficient discussion of the Veteran's lay statements regarding excessive thirst and other potential symptomatology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II has been productive of treatment requiring the use of insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents, with a restricted diet but no regulation of activities. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent have not been met or more nearly approximated at any time during the rating period on appeal.