Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, residuals of a heart attack, fatty growths, and residuals of a gas experiment. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or any other relevant exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for memory loss, fatigue, and diabetes mellitus type II associated with obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to herbicides, is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. Additionally, there was no evidence of diabetes during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection. The issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension is remanded due to additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and opinion regarding whether hypertension was aggravated by diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board finds no evidence to support a presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have diabetes mellitus type II during service or within one year of separation. The issue of entitlement to service connection for metastatic cancer of the pancreas is remanded as there are questions regarding its etiology and whether it may be related to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating and a rating greater than 10 percent from February 13, 2008, for diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities due to lack of evidence supporting more severe impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD were an etiological factor in his development of ED, thus granting secondary service connection for ED.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes insipidus and a psychiatric disorder, finding that his conditions are not related to military service.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain was denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for diabetes mellitus and a 10 percent schedular rating for hypertension, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as presumptively incurred in service due to Agent Orange exposure. The squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and any other respiratory conditions are not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, peripheral neuropathy, onychomycosis (claimed as jungle rot), residuals of right knee injury, and fibromas.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on being bedridden, housebound, or in need of aid and attendance of another due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the VA examinations did not adequately address his overall combined impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, left leg amputation, and prostate disorder as they were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a reevaluation of his right knee disability and issuance of a Statement of the Case on service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for various conditions, reopening of claims, and rating assignments. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development.