Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for diabetes as the evidence did not establish a link between the condition and active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's interstitial lung disease is granted as service connected, and the skin disability appeal is dismissed. The diabetes mellitus type II, left leg disability, and athlete's foot appeals are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; asbestosis; asthma; bilateral hearing loss; left shoulder disability; right shoulder disability; low back disability; left hip disability; and right hip disability are all denied. The claim for service connection of the right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical nexus evidence and outstanding private treatment records. The claims are related to COPD, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of various extremities, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear diagnoses and lack of opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left upper extremity nerve condition, including carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders have been remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination.,Service connection is granted for obesity, hypertension (HTN), and diabetes mellitus (DM).

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and related complications are found to have contributed materially in producing or accelerating his death from a left middle cerebral artery stroke. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for the cause of death, including a lack of a VA opinion on the relationship between any diagnosed psychiatric disability and service. The Board also ordered additional medical opinions to determine if hypertension, atherosclerotic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus were related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records. The Board is requesting further evidence to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's macular degeneration is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, but has remanded it due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ and outstanding VA medical records from Corpus Christi OPC.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his service in Guam and whether his diabetes mellitus is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and prostate blockage, all of which are alleged to be due to exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals was granted, with an effective date of October 26, 2010. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date of October 26, 2009, for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.,Since November 16, 2016, the Veteran is entitled to a 20% rating for his prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than chronic adjustment disorder, to include major depressive disorder and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded.

The Veteran's headaches are granted an increased rating to 10 percent. The claim for a higher rating of schizophrenia is denied. The right wrist disability remains at 10 percent. Service connection for diabetes mellitus (right foot blisters) and left foot blisters, as well as the left leg and eye disabilities, have not been established.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment and income history information, scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and updating records with his new address.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his death was not caused or proximately due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 22, 2013 to April 1, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. Prior to this date, the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee arthritis and instability, right shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and residuals of a gunshot wound to the chest with COPD and pneumothorax. The remand includes requests for new examinations due to inadequate previous evaluations.