Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since March 10, 2004. He is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened several service connection claims and granted them, with some issues receiving staged ratings. The effective date for the award of PTSD is set at April 9, 2007.

The Veteran's cause of death, including dementia as a contributory cause, was not due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions. The VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's dementia and aspiration pneumonia were not related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, a cardiovascular disability, and diabetes mellitus. The claim for excessive weight gain was not addressed as it may be related to an already established condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 40 percent since June 5, 2014. The rating is based on the requirement of insulin and a restricted diet.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected, but his obstructive sleep apnea was incurred during service.,The Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is found to be related to his exposure to DDT during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran contends that he was exposed to herbicides during service and believes his diabetes began in service.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation at the 'r' levels were denied as he does not meet the statutory requirements for these rates due to his service-connected disabilities and lack of additional conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension are granted as service connected based on direct evidence of a current disability, with no presumption of exposure to herbicides or other agents.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer as being due to exposure to Agent Orange during military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims of service connection for left oophorectomy, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are being considered based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD (claimed as anxiety attacks), OSA, and a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus. The RO found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule him for a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus, type II. The left elbow fracture with degenerative arthritis claim will also be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and therefore grants a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted it. The claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which was previously denied due to lack of exposure to herbicides in service, is also granted.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are service-connected for the purpose of retroactive benefits under Nehmer v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and his cause of death is being further evaluated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.