Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain medical records and clarify the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus Type II. The appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on all theories of service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent prior to March 14, 2009 and increased to 40 percent since that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including consideration of a claim to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus and review of all evidence received since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding his hearing preferences. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus disability is currently rated at 40 percent, the highest rating available under VA regulations. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The claim to reopen his psychiatric disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. With the resolution of reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, the requirements for a TDIU have been met throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and cataracts. The Veteran's gout/arthritis of hands and feet is not shown to have become manifest in service or be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently suffer from Cushing's Syndrome and her other claimed disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has found that traumatic arthritis of the right foot, status post motor vehicle accident, did not pre-exist service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, it is not presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board granted service connection for depression and dysthymic disorder, but denied claims for right shoulder disability and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's depressive symptoms are linked to his service-connected PTSD. His right shoulder disability is not shown to be related to active service. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is not currently manifested.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and any incident of service. The Court remanded the case due to an error in the VA examiner's analysis regarding the June 2003 C-peptide test results.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disability was denied in January 2006, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen this claim. The Veteran's diabetes claim was also denied.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no medical opinion linking the condition to service or service-connected hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service and denied his claim.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board has referred the claim to the RO for development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities, while serious and requiring the use of a wheelchair or prosthetic leg, do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing benefits due to permanent and total disability.