Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for Type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as the result of herbicide exposure, is granted due to his presumed exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2; and peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is service connected as due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the February 2005 rating decision granting service connection for diabetes was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus the claim to restore service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy were denied. The claim for PTSD was not addressed as the Veteran did not provide a stressor event.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's conditions were not shown during service or within one year following discharge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to his active or inactive duty service, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions (HTN, ED, CAD, and DMII) are not shown to be directly related to his service or a service-connected disability. The claims were denied as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, COPD, connective tissue disease with high fevers, and a skin disorder with scars, all of which were deemed not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and review of the evidence, including obtaining private treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the diagnosis on which service connection was predicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence showing entitlement prior to November 23, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether hypertension is aggravated by service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus. Additional VA examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including a medical opinion from a vocational rehabilitation specialist to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for bone cancer, left thigh fracture, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus Type II, and kidney disease as being presumptively related to herbicide exposure on Johnston Island.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is related to his military service due to herbicide exposure. The claims for malignant melanoma and lung cancer are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, is found to be at least as likely as not caused by improper VA treatment in February 2002.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for hypertension, to include as due to service connected diabetes mellitus, has been withdrawn by his representative. As a result, the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.