Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan and there was no evidence of chronic disease during or within one year after service. The VA examiner concluded that diabetes mellitus is less likely than not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's statements about temporary duty or visitation to Vietnam and investigating his service aboard the USS Constellation. The appeal is not about service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and colon cancer were denied as there was no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection on a presumptive basis could not be granted due to the lack of manifestation within one year post-service discharge.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for hearing loss was granted. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for right hand trigger finger as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claims for plantar fasciitis with neuromas and trigger finger of the right 3rd digit are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, right hand residual injury, arthritis (to include gouty arthritis), right shoulder condition, right hand laceration scar, left and right ankle conditions, bowel condition, and hemorrhoids due to new evidence indicating they may be related to service. The Veteran's PTSD claim has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have been dismissed. A 50% rating has been granted for migraine headaches.

Service connection is denied for thrombocytopenia. The Veteran's exposure to jet fuel, Houghton hydraulic fluids, trichloroethylene, graphic grease, zinc chromate, JP4 or JP5, graphic grease, jet exhaust, air-borne steam vapors, and fog foam in service has not been established as a cause of the condition.,Service connection is remanded for coronary artery disease due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claim cannot be substantiated based on his reported exposure during service aboard USS Enterprise off the coast of Vietnam.,Service connection is remanded for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's claim cannot be substantiated based on his reported exposure during service aboard USS Enterprise off the coast of Vietnam.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral macular edema, coronary artery disease, and kidney cancer due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under the applicable rating schedule.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and skin disorder (previously claimed as hives due to an allergic reaction to penicillin) is granted.,However, the service connection for these conditions remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II does not require regulation of activities and therefore is rated at the minimum level (20%) throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea, specifically from February 1970 to March 1971. The VA needs to attempt to verify this exposure and provide a formal finding if it cannot be verified.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, bilateral flat feet, a back disability, and allergic rhinitis should be remanded due to outstanding records not being associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for hepatitis C and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and body and hand tremors due to concerns about the qualifications of the examiners who provided a VHA opinion in September 2017. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional information regarding the nurse practitioners' credentials and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations by an endocrinologist and a neurologist.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for lung problems (claimed as emphysema) is granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to the need to verify Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and nonobstructive coronary artery disease, have prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment since February 1, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for this period.