Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed substantially or materially to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain treatment records and request a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left lower femoral nerve disability from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective May 2, 2017 was proper due to improvement in his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral toenail onychomycosis, Type II diabetes mellitus, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have been granted. The hypertension claim is remanded due to the need for a medical examination.

The Veteran's eye disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as there are no recent treatment records and the evidence does not allow for a fully informed evaluation.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded both the right eye disability and diabetes mellitus type 2 claims due to incomplete VA treatment records. A new examination is required for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was reopened and granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's claims for depression and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were reopened. The Veteran's PTSD claim was also granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus II is granted due to exposure to commercial herbicides while serving in Thailand. The Board found the evidence sufficient to establish that he was exposed to these agents and thus his diabetes is presumed associated with this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, eye conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, arthritis, and diabetes. The Veteran's private treatment records are needed, as well as the full set of his service treatment records.

The Veteran's disability rating for diabetes mellitus, with erectile dysfunction and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, was restored to 40 percent effective March 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his left eye mild non-proliferative retinopathy with bilateral mild cystoid diabetic macular edema is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to exposure to herbicide agents, as it is presumed that he was exposed during his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is reopened, but the issue of whether it is related to his military service or a service-connected disability remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence showing it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,The Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury with memory loss are denied due to lack of evidence of such condition.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent and the claim for higher ratings remains pending.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve is not entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, but there is no presumption of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, retinopathy, and cerebrovascular accident with right hemiparesis/weakness. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is being verified as part of this process.