Diabetes decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and providing the Veteran's representative with any additional evidence associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused his death.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the cause of death and DIC benefits claims can be fully adjudicated. The Veteran died from respiratory arrest due to esophageal cancer, with protein malnutrition being one of the conditions contributing to his death but not related to the immediate cause.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to recent changes in his disability ratings, receipt of additional evidence, and potential missing VA examination reports.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, diabetes mellitus, a seizure disorder, and a psychiatric disorder. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his active duty service is presumed. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus disability, which required regulation of activities in addition to a restricted diet and insulin, did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

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

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetes mellitus and renal insufficiency were denied, as the evidence did not show that his conditions required regulation of activities or hospitalization.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the appellant's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a spinal cord stimulator implantation.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left lower extremity neuropathy is not attributable to his service, did not manifest within one year of his separation from service and was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The initial disability rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorder are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board has determined that another remand is necessary due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and the need for clarification of existing opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and related disorders, including as due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to the need for VA examinations. The TBI claim is also remanded as a VA examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation as it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a liver condition, infectious hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and intermittent joint pain. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blindness, type II diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer as secondary to a service-connected disability. The evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between these conditions and service.