Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's precise dates of service aboard the USS Renshaw and whether he had 'Brown Water' service in Vietnam. The claim for a bilateral foot fungus will be remanded for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy are denied. The examiner found that the Veteran's diabetes was at least as likely as not related to his inferred exposure to Agent Orange during service.,Service connection is granted for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, but service connection for peripheral neuropathy is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding that the PVD was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence that VA medical treatment contributed to his death. The cause of death was pneumonia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicides in Thailand, which could potentially grant service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus or peripheral neuropathy during service, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to exposure to Agent Orange or any other herbicide agent. The Veteran's current diagnosis was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I and ulcerative colitis/Crohn's disease as secondary to service-connected Graves' disease. The expert medical opinion supports these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted. The Board has also determined that he is entitled to a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities, and a total rating based on individual unemployability has been granted.

The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2000 for payment of an annual clothing allowance due to the Veteran's use of orthotic devices prescribed by a private physician. The decision also addressed service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II permanently aggravated his peripheral neuropathy, which is now granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary with respect to the issue on appeal, which involves a claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded to the RO/AMC for further action.

The Veteran's GERD was granted service connection as it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset in service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia, claimed as high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has determined that the Appellant is incompetent for VA purposes due to her multiple disabilities, including Alzheimer's Disease and blindness.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the case as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on his hypertension and hypothyroidism secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, as well as his postoperative residuals of prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus.

The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected diabetic retinopathy warrants a noncompensable disability rating prior to June 9, 2009. As of June 9, 2009, the VA has granted a compensable (10%) disability rating for his diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not, singly or in combination, preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.