Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's dental and gum disorder is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is found to be due to his exposure to herbicides during service and granted as presumptive.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease, diabetes, and dementia. The appeals were based on exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated at 20 percent since November 20, 2008. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and peripheral neuropathy remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and neuropathy of the left lower extremity are granted service connection as a result of in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension and skin cancer is also granted due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for type I diabetes mellitus with bladder dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran is precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims. The Board also found that pre-existing psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by service.

The Board has requested additional searches for morning reports and unit history records to determine if the Veteran participated in a basketball tournament in Vietnam, which could potentially support his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus with numbness. The case is being remanded for these additional developments.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are sufficiently severe to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes and neuropathy were not incurred or aggravated by service, including as a result of exposure to herbicides. The claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus was not incurred during his National Guard service and is not otherwise related to service, thus denying the claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's National Guard personnel records and medical treatment records, as well as VA examination opinions regarding his claimed disabilities. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for TDIU, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran may be found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current diabetes-related disorders and whether obesity caused or worsened any such disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicides and no in-service or post-service diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO by way of videoconference. The issues include service connection for various conditions.