Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the appellant's service dates and request for an addendum VA examination. The claims will be returned to the RO/AMC for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and an examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, left arm impingement with neuropathy, and migraine headaches. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to further consider these matters.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a videoconference hearing and other pending issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, stroke as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not establish exposure to herbicides during service or a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for direct service connection for diabetes mellitus and all secondary conditions, including as due to herbicide exposure. The decision found that his diabetes did not have its onset during active service or within one year thereafter, and it is not related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to possible exposure to contaminated soil and ground water in Guam, which may have affected the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and heart disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling error and requests for another hearing. The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney failure, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are still pending.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of his increased initial evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II before a decision was made.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis, cervical radiculopathy, heart condition (presumably ischemic heart disease), eczema, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The VA medical opinions provided less than 50% probability for a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's systemic lupus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that his disability does not warrant a higher rating as it does not require regulation of activities due to blood sugar levels.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2 is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Okinawa.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was reopened, but new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires insulin and a restricted diet, but does not require avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities. The current rating of 20% is maintained.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence of record to decide whether a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a copy of an affidavit from Mr. G.C., III.