Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and his right knee disability with amputation does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes and lung disability are not etiologically related to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service, including due to herbicide exposure. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether sleep apnea is related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for multiple myeloma as secondary to herbicide exposure and granted it. Service connection was also granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type 2 as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, and thus, new and material evidence has not been received. As a result, the Veteran's claim is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to herbicides in Korea. The Veteran's exposure is presumed based on his service and the use of Agent Orange in the area.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during service. The Board also finds that his hypertension is secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and its associated peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet. The case is being remanded to determine if the Veteran has a confirmed diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2 and whether his current lower extremity neurological symptoms are related to service or his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus type 2) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PVD of the bilateral lower extremities and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 28, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depression, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune hepatitis, hyperlipidemia, a heart condition, sarcoidosis, and a back disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or related to service.

The Veteran's renal insufficiency was rated at 80% from March 31, 2008 to September 26, 2011. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities meeting the percentage standards for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides, and the claimed conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and left upper extremity, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted. The issue of service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded.

The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and grants service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease as due to such exposure.

The case is being remanded for additional development of medical records and the provision of a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis. The TDIU claim also needs to be addressed.