Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the disease did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board has denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and a rating higher than 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Type II Diabetes Mellitus and its associated complications, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for various ratings and service connection claims are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is found to be service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee meniscectomy with post-traumatic arthritis, cardiovascular disability, diabetes mellitus, and left leg disability due to additional evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion on secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran contends his diabetes is related to shots he received during service and medications prescribed for treatment of his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure or secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange, but verification of such exposure is lacking.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the direct and secondary service connection for sleep apnea, as well as the aggravation of sleep apnea by service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Effective dates of October 22, 2007, were granted for the diagnoses.

The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities has prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantial gainful employment since November 26, 2009. An effective date for TDIU is granted as of that date and an effective date for Chapter 35 DEA benefits is also established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to herbicide exposure in Thailand and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to jet fuel, including diabetes, lung disorder, chronic kidney disease, and actinic keratosis. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is presumed as in-service noise exposure caused continuous symptoms since service. For diabetes mellitus, type II, the Board found insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure and ordered further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records, including medical quality assurance review records from the Huntington VA Medical Center. The claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting entitlement to TDIU throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, as well as related secondary service connection claims. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased rating of diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's daughter is denied Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her reaching the age of 26 before applying for the benefits and the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total disability.