Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to his service-connected frostbite residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and soft tissue sarcoma, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed because they have died, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate their claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for additional opinions regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of the severity to render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran died of liver failure due to cryptogenic cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, nor did it find evidence supporting a secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim will also be adjudicated during this process.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a more contemporaneous VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU but his service-connected disabilities do not, singly or in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have hypertension, BPH, colon cancer and bowel obstruction, or diabetes mellitus that is attributable to active service, including exposure to herbicides in service. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for renal dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and active military service or VA treatment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred in active military service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy and vision loss secondary to diabetes mellitus are also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus warrants a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran currently has diabetes mellitus type II, which is presumed to have been incurred during his service in Vietnam due to herbicide exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's diabetes required insulin and restricted diet, but not regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran is asked to provide more details about the incident and VA will attempt to verify if herbicides were stored or transported on board the MOUNT HOOD during his service.

The Veteran died from a service-connected condition, and the appellant is eligible for dependents' educational assistance benefits. The effective date of eligibility has been determined.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a hearing issue, and the Veteran is entitled to a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.