Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected condition, and the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability is proximately caused or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, numbness and tingling of the hands, and hypertension have been granted. The conditions are presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's asthma was not found to be related to service.,A chronic skin disorder was not found to be related to service.,GERD was not found to be related to service.,Liver disorder was not found to be related to service.,Diabetes mellitus was not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with onychomycosis and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is rated at a 40 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for diabetes mellitus was improper.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities are service connected due to exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD is also service-connected.

The Veteran's diabetes and peripheral neuropathy claims are being remanded for further examination. His adjustment disorder with depressed mood claim is also remanded, but he needs to file a Substantive Appeal to perfect his appeal on this issue.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not due to herbicide exposure or any other event in service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and heart disease can be decided.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an updated medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed in Thailand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran does not have a current neurological disability of the upper extremities, nor is there any competent medical evidence linking his hypertension to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or undifferentiated schizophrenia reaction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and arthritis have been withdrawn. The March 2006 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is final. New evidence received since March 2006 raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, singly or in combination, do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and employment background.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is presumed to have been incurred during service due to exposure to herbicides. His pleural disease is related to asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his combined disability rating is only 50 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the initial evaluation for hypertension remains denied due to lack of evidence showing a diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 mm or more, or a systolic pressure of predominantly 160 mm or more.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, linking the diagnosis to an in-service stressor involving fear of hostile military activity in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 9, 2003 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus with mild, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and cataract, associated with herbicide exposure.