Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Bexar in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that his diabetes mellitus did not require regulation of activities.

The Board has granted a separate evaluation for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying opinions regarding the appellant's knee disorders and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the failure to appear for a VA examination and unclear notification of the examination schedule. The case will be further reviewed after obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling another examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hiatal hernia, and increased rating for duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was denied. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to his military service or a service-connected disability. His hiatal hernia has not been diagnosed during the pendency of the claim. The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with GERD warrants a 20% rating.,The Veteran's duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is currently rated at 20%, reflecting moderate symptoms requiring daily use of Prevacid.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development to determine if the appellant's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to October 31, 2007.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and retinopathy, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type I, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and onychomycosis of the feet and hands as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type I.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his eligibility for TDIU and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and thus could not be presumed. The Board also determined that there was no continuity of symptoms since service separation. Therefore, the claim for service connection for diabetes was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that he has the ability to perform sedentary employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes and associated complications is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his claimed Thailand service.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 16, 2008. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are the primary reason for his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2 is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus was granted effective January 17, 2005. The rating assigned is 50%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied. The denial related to exposure to herbicides during service, but no new evidence was submitted to reopen the diabetes claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure was granted, effective November 29, 2003. This is one year prior to the date he initially filed his claim.