Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, diabetes mellitus, facial scars, left eye vision loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and bilateral diabetic neuropathy, prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart condition and lower extremity neuropathies, have resulted in a loss of use of one or more extremities that precludes locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. As such, he is eligible for specially adapted housing.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, including service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his in-service weight gain and current diabetes diagnosis. The Board also found no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during service.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's statements indicate he served briefly in Vietnam but there is no verification from JSRRC.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on four separate conditions due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy, made it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 3, 2009, to June 14, 2016, and from October 1, 2016, to August 1, 2017.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the concurrent assignment of a 100 percent rating for service-connected disabilities and SMC benefits. The SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance claim is denied as the evidence does not show that the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various conditions and claims of secondary service connection. The decision also notes that there are outstanding VA treatment records which need to be obtained.

The Board dismissed all the appeals as they are related to deceased Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable for the period prior to April 12, 2017. As of April 12, 2017, his combined rating was 100%, and he is in receipt of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed Vietnam service and exposure to herbicide agents. The Board will also consider the secondary service connection issues as they are inextricably intertwined with the primary claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and heart condition due to insufficient medical evidence on record. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated, along with his in-service history.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes and related peripheral neuropathies are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to January 6, 2014, is inextricably intertwined with his other service-connected disability claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and left eye diabetic retinopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran is also awarded a disability rating of 60 percent for his service-connected diabetic nephropathy with acute renal failure and hypoosmolar nonketosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there is no competent evidence showing a causal connection between diabetes mellitus, type II and an in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and its associated peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.