Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and diabetes mellitus, but these claims are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral knee degenerative joint disease, bilateral eye disability, diabetes mellitus, Type II, peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Additional VA treatment records from 1993 to 2000 are needed, as well as VA examinations for the knees and mental health conditions.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a stroke due to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was granted a 100% rating from December 15, 2016. His diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic neuropathy were each granted a 40% rating effective March 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a DBQ for Aid and Attendance. The SMC claim will be delayed until the service connection claims are resolved.

The previously denied claims for back strain, diabetes mellitus type II, and an acquired mental health condition are reopened. The claim of service connection for asthma is denied.,The previously denied claims for sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and myasthenia gravis are also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and thus denying presumptive service connection. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for TDIU was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder. The issues of service connection for gout, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and heart disorder are remanded. Service connection for TDIU is also remanded.

The application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for hepatitis was denied.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability is denied. The Veteran's diagnosed left shoulder bursitis was not incurred in service and is not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease (IHD), transient ischemia attack (TIA), stroke, headaches, or PTSD. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for myocardial infraction and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea.

The Veteran's cause of death was non-ST segment myocardial infarction, with underlying causes including sepsis, respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia, and diabetes mellitus. The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and cardiovascular disability (claimed as ischemic heart disease) have been granted service connection.,However, further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's cardiovascular disability is related to his exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for hypertension due to service-connected diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and development.