Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for fluctuating/blurry vision, finding that it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and granted it. The remaining issues are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of diabetes mellitus type 2, PTSD, and schizophrenia. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy, finding insufficient evidence of exposure to herbicide agents and no nexus between current disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic cholesterol (claimed as 'chronic cholesterol') is denied. The remaining claims are addressed in the remand.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension were not incurred during active military service. The Board found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or a nexus to service for these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, while peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is not established as being related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection for gastroparesis and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.,The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum 10 percent schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as potential service connection under presumptive exposure for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's knee disabilities are rated at the minimum level of disability, and he is granted SMC based on need for regular A&A or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be renal cell carcinoma, which is not service-connected. The Board found that diabetes mellitus did not contribute substantially or materially to the Veteran's cause of death and denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports and incomplete development of records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being addressed, as well as his increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition has worsened and he is no longer able to achieve a vocational goal through ILP, thus granting his request for additional services.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not require regulation of activities with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider. Therefore, the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent were not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and malaria/bilateral hearing loss, combine to be 80% disabling. However, the evidence does not support a finding that he is unemployable due solely to his service-connected conditions.