Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes and hypertension claims need further investigation due to missing private treatment records, and requires a VA examination for both conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluation of his various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, hypertension, prostate disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and anxiety disorder NOS.

The Veteran's blindness is denied as not service-connected. A 100% rating for PTSD with major depression is granted from February 23, 2007 to January 13, 2015. SMC at the housebound rate is granted effective February 23, 2009.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, diabetes mellitus, and heart disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional records, provide examinations, and determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as his ischemic cardiomyopathy, CAD, and diabetes mellitus did not manifest during or within one year after service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The diabetes mellitus, eye condition, hypertension, and respiratory disorder claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The rating for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes); with erectile dysfunction; and mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy remains denied.

The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The remand requires additional information about the Veteran's alleged herbicide exposure in Panama, which may affect the determination of service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for right medial epicondylitis and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder partial rotator cuff tear is also being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes is granted, and his chronic kidney condition is also granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of hypertension and GERD, as well as neuropathy in his upper and lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and high blood pressure due to potential herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam. Additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam and to obtain relevant pay records.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for malaria was denied as the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because there is no evidence that it began during or within one year after service and there is no link between current hypertension and service.

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol as it is not a disability recognized by VA. The remaining issues on appeal are being remanded due to the Veteran's assertion of increased severity since his last examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition, diabetes mellitus II, and any aggravation of his pre-existing conditions.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the initial compensable rating for nephrolithiasis and the service connection for diabetic metabolic syndrome. The Veteran will need additional VA examinations, treatment records, and a Statement of the Case (SOC) on the diabetic metabolic syndrome issue.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated treatment records and examinations.