Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded as the VA examination report does not address his employability solely based on his service-connected disabilities, and additional records are needed.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to Escherichia coli sepsis, with underlying causes including urinary tract infection, paralytic ileus, and acute renal failure. The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if his service-connected disabilities contributed significantly to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to determine the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or asbestos, and the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disability were not shown to be related to his military service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for all issues except gout, which received a 20% disability rating. The remaining conditions were either not granted or had their ratings denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the disability does not require regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus may have aggravated his hypertension, and to furnish the Veteran with notice of 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence and a request for an additional hearing. The appellant's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II remains pending.

The Veteran's sinusitis, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and diabetes mellitus have been evaluated based on their current manifestations. The sinusitis is rated at 10 percent; the diabetic neuropathies are each rated at 10 percent; and the diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent.

The Board found no evidence of the Veteran's presence in Vietnam, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and did not have a relationship to any aspect of his service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of whether new and material evidence had been presented to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin tag of the left hip, frontal alopecia, and entitlement to an initial compensable rating for scar, left inguinal hernia repair residuals.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for Type II diabetes mellitus was denied. The RO assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective April 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including determining whether new evidence supports reopening of claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, as well as assigning effective dates for increased evaluations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease, gallstones, pancreatitis, cholecystectomy, diabetes mellitus, scars, and gastroesophageal reflux disease is granted. The issue of service connection for hemorrhoids has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further verification of herbicide exposure at Fort Dix.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, including an assessment of whether it requires regulation of activities.

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), and Hypertension are presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board granted the claims for these conditions.