Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, as presumptively due to inservice exposure to herbicides. The other claims are denied.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, sleep disorder, heart disorder, and eye disorder. The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining employment, thus a total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after scheduling another hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected disabilities or due to a condition related to his in-service treatment. The appellant must be provided with proper VCAA notice and any relevant medical records should be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has not required a regulation of activities, and the Board finds that his symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for the currently assigned initial evaluation of 20 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and is not causally related to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further review by the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations and issuance of a statement of the case on issues related to his diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and retinopathy.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, both of which may be presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure during his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete records, particularly from his period of active duty in 1990/1991. The Board will attempt to obtain these records and determine if the disabilities had their onset during this time.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is manifested by more than one daily injection of insulin, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities, with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring at least three hospitalizations per year. The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to uncertainty regarding the severity of his diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, requiring further examination.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's VA treatment records from West Palm Beach VAMC, Gainesville VAMC, and Fort Pierce VA Outpatient Clinic to support his claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding whether his combined disability rating renders him unemployable.

The Board is remanding the case to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, as findings from previous examinations were not adequately addressed in the June 2009 decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and PTSD service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the initial onset of his diabetes mellitus and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently-diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a dental condition, and a bilateral eye disorder. The remaining claims were also denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is found to be the result of a disease process that started during his military service.