Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective July 1, 2014. His diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were both rated at their maximum schedular ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension substantially or materially contributed to the cause of his death from metastatic gastric cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including foot drop, diabetic neuropathy, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU with an effective date set by the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current depression had its onset in service and is granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not addressed as it fell under a separate issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and verify his service history.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder, coronary artery disease, hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA opinions and the need for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Regarding service connection for headaches, secondary to diabetes mellitus, PTSD, or hypertension, there is insufficient evidence to support such a finding.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, lung nodules, obstructive sleep apnea, and abnormal creatinine are denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; heart disease with ICD; and hypertension. The decision found no evidence of exposure to herbicides or other chemical agents during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in Thailand, which would have allowed for presumptive service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is attributable to his active military service and grants this claim.

The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and his vision deficits or peripheral neuropathy, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have service in Vietnam, was not exposed to herbicides during active service, and therefore cannot establish presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claim is denied as there is no direct evidence linking the current condition to service.