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2,291 vetted Board decisions in 2017.
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 2, 2011.
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the contributory causes of death.
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the ratings for atherosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral diabetic retinopathy and left macular edema, and hypertension.
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including contacting the Massachusetts Army National Guard to obtain his medical and personnel records. Service connection will be reconsidered based on this additional information.
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA examination. The issues include reopening her diabetes mellitus claim, seeking service connection for COPD, back disability, hiatal hernia, and one side of her body being smaller than the other.
The Board has determined that the Veteran's glaucoma is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been managed with an oral hypoglycemic medication and a restricted diet, meeting the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating. The Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to his diabetes.
The RO has granted increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities to 20 percent effective September 1, 2015.
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn prior to the Board's decision. The diabetes mellitus rating remains at 40 percent, and hypertension is rated at 10 percent.
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as a result of his exposure to herbicides in the DMZ during service.
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