Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a vision condition, peripheral neuropathy right hand, and peripheral neuropathy left hand. The decision also found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has added new medical records to the claims file and found that they are relevant. As a result, the case is being sent back for further review of these new records.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and renal failure, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and macular disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology and service connection of ADEM.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, OSA, a cardiovascular disorder, and hypertension as not related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the claims for heart defects, diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee disorder, and neurodermatitis/Prurigo Nodularis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

Your appeals for increased ratings for PTSD with depression and diabetes have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, left elbow bursitis, right elbow bursitis, low back disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type 2 have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Board has granted a reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer rating from 100 percent to 40 percent effective April 1, 2013. Additionally, it has granted an increased rating for his prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction from 40 percent to 60 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and lower extremities and erectile dysfunction as secondary to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the USS Manatee was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which is required for presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service record needs to be verified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, as well as his earlier effective dates for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and scars on the right scapula are remanded. Additionally, he is seeking increased ratings for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or Okinawa.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection due to missing VA treatment records from a period immediately before his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for SMC purposes.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and for service connection for degenerative disease of the right knee and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, and chronic renal insufficiency have worsened. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions before a decision can be made on his TDIU claim.