Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA and OPM records, and scheduling a VA examination for the right shoulder disorder.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus in service or within one year following discharge, and there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to service. For sleep apnea, while a VA examiner opined that it was not related to asthma, they did not provide an opinion on whether it began during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and heart disease were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right ankle disability was not incurred in active duty service and is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease was not present during service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to service or to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease are related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicides during military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination(s), scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus, and any identified complications, and requesting SSA disability determination(s).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension and diabetes mellitus did not begin during or within one year after his active duty service, nor were they caused by or permanently increased in severity by his service-connected sleep apnea. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's claim of secondary service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities and bilateral eye disorder related to his newly established service-connected diabetes is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right eye disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease, including whether exposure to Agent Orange is a factor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, render him unable to obtain or maintain any form of substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected conditions preclude him from obtaining and maintaining such employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and a kidney disability have been granted. The Board has found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, presumptively granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected gastroenteritis/gastritis was denied. The issue regarding the reopening of his diabetes mellitus, type II, claim is pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown during service, and there is no credible evidence of herbicide agent exposure. As such, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not incurred or aggravated during service and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence shows the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam, thus he does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which is associated with herbicide exposure, has been remanded due to the need to verify his alleged Agent Orange exposure. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims are REMANDED to obtain a VA examination to address whether these conditions arose in service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.