Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially PTSD with major depressive disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions and additional development is required. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation for loss of use of both feet will be reconsidered after the completion of the requested examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation to determine his eligibility for assistance in the purchase of automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria, or that the conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the inextricability of the pending increased rating and service connection claims. The RO/AMC will adjudicate these claims before considering the TDIU claim.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus and all secondary disabilities based on no in country Vietnam service was proper. The claim of entitlement to service connection for these disorders is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, skin cancer, and blindness are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining records from SSA, VA, and private sources. The Veteran is also requested to provide information about his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to address his hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed. The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicides, and the claim for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's current diabetes mellitus, type II is related to exposure to herbicide agents during active military service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further verification of the Veteran's periods of service, including ACDUTRA. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining these records.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in service and is not related to his military service. The Board found that the Veteran has steroid-induced diabetes, which began after he was treated for a nonservice-connected condition (lupus).

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a left knee injury and denied service connection for Osgood-Schlatter disease, left knee; residuals of a left knee injury other than neuropathy and ulcers, to include peripheral vascular disease (PVD); and amputation of toes one, two, and three of the left foot.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, and his claim for service connection for hepatitis C is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure, and there is no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with peripheral arterial disease of the bilateral lower extremities is currently rated at 40 percent and granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and does not require insulin or regulation of activities. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, a left leg disability (to include arthritis of the hip, knee, and leg), and PTSD. As such, these claims remain denied.