Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion to address the current functional effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has been granted, and he is now receiving a 20 percent rating. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU effective December 15, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM) and also denied his secondary service connection claim for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran currently has diabetes mellitus type II, and to ensure compliance with previous remands. The appeal will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a supplemental VA medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and a peripheral circulatory disorder, all presumed to be related to the Veteran's military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and their functional limitations. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the Appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death claimed as the result of herbicide exposure and granted it, finding that new and material evidence had been received. Service connection is now established for the cause of the Veteran's death due to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, but the issues of left and right ankle disabilities are remanded as they involve new evidence not previously considered.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, has been rated at 40 percent since May 10, 2013. The RO found that the condition required insulin and a restricted diet with regulation of activities.

The Veteran's diabetes requires insulin and a restricted diet, but does not require regulation of activities. The criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent are not met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and Social Security Administration records. A VA medical opinion is also needed to determine if the Veteran's diabetes or renal failure are related to his active duty service.

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

The Board denied all issues on appeal, including the propriety of reducing a rating for arthritis of the PIP joint of the left ring finger.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and claudication of the lower extremities were denied as they are not related to his military service. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected low back disability. A social and industrial survey will also be conducted to determine if he can secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, provide proper VCAA notice, and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, obesity, right ear hearing loss, and chronic sinusitis is not warranted.,Left ear hearing loss has been granted but remains non-compensable.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease (CAD).,Diabetic retinopathy is found to be related to diabetes mellitus.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for chronic bronchitis.