Diabetes Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing light or medium duty work and some other types of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's diabetes mellitus and its complications, including scheduling a fee-basis examination by an endocrinologist.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a review of new evidence and clarification on whether service connection was properly severed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and circulatory disorders, all claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure or a link between any condition and service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service, except for the right eye lesion which is not clear if it relates to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, associated with herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is rated at 20 percent. The effective date for this rating is March 31, 1998.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical examinations and gathering additional information from the veteran regarding his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's service connection claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes are granted due to exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied the claim.

The veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus II, prostate disability, and left ankle and foot disability with a secondary right ankle disability were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or chronic conditions within one year post-service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim to reopen her service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a VA medical opinion based on the consideration of two opinions provided by Dr. Ul-Huq and Dr. Bash, which suggest that inservice weight gain may have caused or contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death, and diabetes mellitus was possibly incurred during military service.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and a contemporaneous examination.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the veteran's heart disease is aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or a contributory cause of his service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to his Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and early cataracts.

The Board found that the veteran's HIV, diabetes mellitus, and sinusitis were not incurred in or aggravated during active service. The evidence did not establish a clear link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of medical records and clarification of Dr. Biggers' opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as due to herbicide exposure. The claim is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides during military service in the Gulf War.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that hypertension is related to diabetes mellitus or PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.