Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus and service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have been granted. However, the issue of TDIU prior to July 19, 2011 remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus (diabetes), and coronary artery disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and service connection for hypertension. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to alleged herbicide exposure, is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and sleep apnea are remanded. The Board notes that no examination was conducted regarding the Veteran's claimed vertigo.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete service treatment records and personnel records, which may establish that his diabetes had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's breast cancer is presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but the VA examiner found no causal link.,Coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are not connected to active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained after the most recent remand are inadequate and the claims must be remanded again for further development.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The hearing loss claim is remanded as the Veteran testified that his hearing loss had worsened since the last VA examination.

The Board has decided that service connection for high cholesterol is denied. The issues of service connection for strokes, diabetes mellitus, type II, myocardial infarctions, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for diabetic retinopathy with bilateral macular edema, glaucoma, and cataracts is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II are granted as presumptively related to service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is also granted for left knee, right knee, and lower back conditions, all presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure. The esophageal condition (GERD) is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was rated at 20 percent and his coronary artery disease was rated at 10 percent. The Board denied both claims for higher ratings.

The Veteran's CAD was rated at 30 percent prior to March 31, 2011. The Board denied a higher rating for CAD.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, was rated at 20 percent prior to March 31, 2011. The Board denied a higher rating for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his education and vocational history are sufficient for him to obtain such employment.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's PTSD was also denied, with the Board finding that his occupational and social impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection, with the opinion that it was caused by his military experiences.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no evidence of onset in or within one year after service separation. The Board notes that the Veteran had risk factors but no objective findings of diabetes during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue as a result of the Veteran's service-connected bladder and prostate cancers, Type II diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.