Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as they are pending with the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient VA treatment records, inadequate examination reports, and issues raised by the July 2014 VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to Agent Orange and related health effects. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a toxicology report from an environmental toxicologist specializing in herbicides, Agent Orange, and other related chemicals.

The Board has determined that the prior remand directives have not been substantially complied with, thus the claims must again be remanded for compliance. The Veteran's representative requested an extension of 90 days to submit additional evidence and argument regarding his claims. However, no further argument has been submitted at this time.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's right knee disability ratings have been remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The left knee disability receives a separate rating for instability, effective May 14, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, GERD, colon disorders, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), eye disorders, low back and neck disorders, erectile dysfunction, right and left carpal tunnel syndromes. The decision also denied reopening of the claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 18, 2008. From January 18, 2008 onward, the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to insufficient records regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea from August 1967 to September 1968. The Veteran claims he was exposed to herbicides and received an award indicating service at the DMZ.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic neuropathy are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam Era service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any of the Veteran's causes of death are related to his service-connected bilateral trench feet.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision also grants service connection for hypertensive heart disease.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and peripheral vestibular vertigo have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the conditions to service, with a focus on the lack of in-service exposure to chemicals that could cause these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding private treatment records and additional evidence that may affect the decision on service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The decision is based on the presumption that veterans who served in Vietnam during the specified period were exposed to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's son, the appellant, did not meet the criteria for accrued benefits as he was not a child of the deceased Veteran and did not incur expenses related to the Veteran's last sickness or burial. The claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss (right and left ears), right knee condition, left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active duty.,There is no current evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the Veteran's current disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.