Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or hearing loss disability, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records, requiring a new VA hypertension examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for additional information.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not been clinically diagnosed as related to service, and no other acquired psychiatric disorder has been clinically diagnosed as due to or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, abdominal wound residuals, CAD, and diabetes mellitus, type II, render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or related to his active duty service, and the Board found insufficient evidence of exposure to toxic herbicides. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be due to service exposure, and he is granted service connection. The PTSD rating remains at 50% as it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The diabetes mellitus rating remains at 20%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's diabetes and its complications. The TDIU claim is also being deferred pending resolution of the increased rating claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for hypertension with renal insufficiency, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for peripheral neuropathy that he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case has been remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of upper or lower extremity neuropathy is due to, or permanently aggravated by, his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran was rated as totally disabled for a continuous period of eight years prior to his death, meeting the eligibility criteria for enhanced DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1311(a)(2).

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Subic Bay, Philippines. The Veteran contends he was exposed during his service aboard USS Meyerkord.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus II) combine for an 80 percent rating, which meets the threshold requirements for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus or a seizure disorder that was incurred in service. The evidence of record, including her service treatment records and private medical records, does not support a finding of such conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since the appeal began, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it only requires insulin and restricted diet.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether sleep apnea is related to service or diabetes mellitus. The Veteran will need a VA examination with a sleep specialist to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and carpal tunnel syndrome of both wrists, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA treatment records from the Memphis VAMC dated in 1991 and from August 2012 to present. The AOJ must also attempt to obtain any pertinent private treatment records.