Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cataracts are as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also found that the Veteran's tinnitus is as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and hypertension has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or a link to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for TMJ also failed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for impotence, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on the nature of her psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ulnar neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, sinus infection, and ear infections due to Agent Orange exposure are granted. The effective date of the grant is not specified.

The Veteran's death was not directly or proximately related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and hearing loss.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not present during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence that it is related to service. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the claims for increased rating have been granted. The new and material evidence has reopened his claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus had its onset during his military service.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is caused by or aggravated by his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is caused by or aggravated by his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and right foot disability were not service-connected, and thus denied both claims. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a supplemental opinion from Dr. B. F.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for PTSD and prostatitis were denied as there is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service stressor.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, and his service connection claim for hepatitis C was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his sleep apnea, with specific focus on whether it is related to his period of service or due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his employability in light of his service-connected disabilities.