Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus do not warrant a higher evaluation, and the Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination and additional medical records. The issues of specially adapted housing and earlier effective date are pending.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service, and to provide a VA examination for his skin disorder. The diabetes mellitus claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as secondary to his service in the Republic of Korea, where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The Board found that the evidence supports this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam, and therefore, does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. As a result, the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are denied as they do not have direct service connection.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his diabetes is secondary to in-service TB treatment with INH therapy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a gallbladder disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not presumed to have been caused by exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus on a direct and presumptive basis, finding no evidence of diabetes during or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and the need to review the claim under a recent amendment to 38 C.F.R. § 3.307 regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that the Veteran had active service in Vietnam during the relevant time period and resolved reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied as he does not meet the criteria for permanent aid and assistance due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as due to herbicide exposure, specifically Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), finding no evidence of such exposure and concluding that there is no causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral chronic open angle glaucoma has resulted in visual acuity of 20/40 bilaterally since October 17, 2002. This does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus based on new and material evidence, but further development is needed to determine if he was exposed to herbicides in Thailand.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of this decision. Additionally, he is granted a separate 30 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting his right upper extremity and a 20 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting his left upper extremity.

The Board has denied service connection for an anxiety disorder and is currently considering the secondary service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and entitlement to total disability based on unemployability were denied. The criteria for diabetes, atherosclerotic heart disease, and various types of peripheral neuropathy did not meet the requirements for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to insufficient evidence confirming his presence in Vietnam. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining relevant records and unit histories.