Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's medical expenses incurred at Slidell Memorial Hospital on August 5, 2008 were reimbursable due to his service-connected disabilities and because a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for SMC by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine whether the Veteran served in the inland waters of Vietnam and is therefore able to avail himself of the presumption of exposure to herbicides, as well as to address his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. The case is REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus are not etiologically related to his service-connected infectious hepatitis, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II substantially contributed to his cause of death, which was listed as cardiovascular collapse and septic shock. As a result, the Board finds that burial benefits are warranted.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is not manifested by more than moderately severe incomplete paralysis, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus or aggravated by renal disease.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and thus no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The VA determined that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right eye injury residuals did not aggravate his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypertension, and that his current right eye disability manifested by a traumatic cataract and angle recession glaucoma is not due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The left eye disability has also been determined to be not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage requirements for a total rating based on individual unemployability, and his employability is precluded due to his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's combined schedular rating for multiple service-connected disabilities has now reached 100 percent, rendering moot his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's current renal disease is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder. For diabetes mellitus, the claim was based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The psychiatric disorder claim did not involve any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including asthma, diabetes mellitus, right elbow disability, numbness in the feet, and left knee disability have been granted. The Veteran also has a 10 percent rating assigned for hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing and will schedule one on his behalf.