Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (migraine headaches, chronic photodermatitis, exercise-induced asthma, and diabetes mellitus) prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience otherwise qualified him prior to June 10, 2005. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications. His combined disability rating has been at least 90% since May 21, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records and for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to herbicide exposure is granted due to the presumption of exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes, which began in service and contributed to his death, is now considered service-connected.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension, finding no evidence of chronic conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient lay or medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as the requested Travel Board hearing has not been scheduled. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a back disability, hypertension, headaches, and sinusitis remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, as well as the need to obtain VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus (DMII), and coronary artery disease (CAD) as directly related to the Veteran's military service. The claims for DMII and CAD due to herbicide exposure are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation. The Board also found that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service.

The Veteran's hypertension is proximately related to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and chronic renal insufficiency. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise and grants service connection for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination, including opinions regarding service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to various conditions, including hypertension, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD. The Board has ordered the case back for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was managed with insulin and oral medications but did not require regulation of activities or result in weight loss or ketoacidosis. The disability rating remains at 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and concluding that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a link between his current condition and military service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his heart disorder, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, which collectively meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or a link to service. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease and fatty liver disease. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these issues as they are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and work background.