Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and consideration due to the need for a combined effects opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unemployable due to his mental health condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for a comprehensive examination by a board certified rheumatologist.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to issues regarding the Veteran's employability based on his service-connected disabilities. The appeal is now with the AOJ.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus from 40 percent to 20 percent, effective December 1, 2009, was improper and restored the original 40 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus prior to February 4, 2014 was denied. The effective dates for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities associated with diabetes mellitus were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused or substantially contributed to by a service-connected disability. The evidence did not establish any connection between his death and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been denied as there is no competent credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development regarding his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, Type II is granted as it meets the criteria for presumptive exposure to herbicides during active duty in Thailand and Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his diabetes mellitus and related heart, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction disabilities. The claims for secondary service connection will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for soft tissue sarcoma is denied as the disorder has not been present during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral upper extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty. It was denied as there were no findings of diabetes during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus was rated at 20 percent since August 21, 2006. The Board found that the disability manifested symptoms including required daily-use of insulin and restriction of diet but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinea pedis and unguim, syncope, asthma, and COPD are granted. However, his claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's type 1 diabetes mellitus clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service entrance, and did not worsen during service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently evaluated at 20 percent, the minimum evaluation required for insulin and a restricted diet. The Board finds no basis to grant an increased rating.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard.