Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from an examiner regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Veteran's skin disorder is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in service or post-service. The Veteran's hypertension is secondary to PTSD and diabetes mellitus. For the period prior to June 20, 2013, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the disease did not manifest within the presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board does not have further jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU, and the collective evidence suggests that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and vocational experience.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes. The Board grants service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ was clearly erroneous due to misdiagnosis, and thus these benefits have been severed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypothyroidism, and kidney disorder due to herbicide exposure. The appellant's National Guard service at CFB Gagetown in Canada is under further investigation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and related complications require further examination to determine the appropriate disability rating. The issue of TDIU is also remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities was denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a disability manifested by peripheral neuropathy of either lower extremity.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled video conference hearing. The case will be processed again with the opportunity for a new hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been evaluated at a 20 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection. The current evidence does not support an increase in this evaluation.

The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in service, and therefore cannot establish presumptive service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicides in service and thus, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection for type II diabetes mellitus. The Board also determined that the Veteran's diabetes did not manifest during or within one year after his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected depression and for prurigo nodularis. Diabetes mellitus is found to have been aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected depression, while prurigo nodularis is considered to be causally related to her military service.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus during service or within the first post-service year, and there was no in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death, non-service connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits.,The Veteran died in August 2008 from renal failure, lung cancer, dementia, and diabetes mellitus. None of these conditions were related to his military service.