Diabetes decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board video-conference hearing. His claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with complications of bilateral cataracts, diabetic nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity to include residuals of CVA remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain the U.S.S. Ranger's deck logs for November 1968, including movements and operations conducted during that time period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining National Guard records and vocational rehabilitation records. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a 20% rating effective from February 3, 2004.,Separate ratings were assigned for right and left lower extremity neuropathy and retinopathy of both eyes.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy was received on July 26, 2010. Service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities has been granted with an effective date of July 26, 2010.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for cardiovascular disease other than ischemic heart disease was also received on July 26, 2010. Service connection for this condition has not yet been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations, as well as further development of his TBI service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not have any symptoms associated with diabetes during his active duty service in 1991 while serving in the Persian Gulf. The Court vacated this decision due to insufficient discussion of the Veteran's lay statements regarding excessive thirst and other potential symptomatology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II has been productive of treatment requiring the use of insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents, with a restricted diet but no regulation of activities. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent have not been met or more nearly approximated at any time during the rating period on appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides and to obtain his complete VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded for a new VA examination regarding his vestibular disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disability including PTSD due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after obtaining additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Morton's neuroma (claimed as a bilateral foot condition) has been withdrawn. The claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the throat injury sustained during the February 2010 left knee arthroscopy is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information on this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service or service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes, left foot disorder, and upper torso rash were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The Veteran's bone spurs of both heels are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral foot disabilities, and his diabetes is also granted as secondary to these same disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while aboard the USS Kearsarge in 1965, 1967, and 1968. The appellant must provide additional evidence of such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his active duty. The claim for SMC based on impotency is also denied due to lack of clear etiology.