Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it is not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected recurrent fibroma of the left maxilla.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all granted. The diagnoses were found to be related to his military service due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is also granted.,Service connection for coronary artery disease (claimed as ischemic heart disease) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus developed during or is otherwise related to her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, to include as secondary to tactical herbicide exposure due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran did not provide any new information or evidence that could support his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy as there was no current diagnosis of this condition in his medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, low back disability, bilateral leg disability, and residuals of left hand and fingers injury due to conflicting evidence in the record.,Further medical examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral foot neuropathy have been reopened. The temporary total disability ratings for left and right foot sinus tarsi syndrome with degenerative changes are denied.,No surgery resulting in at least one month of convalescence was provided for the treatment of service-connected left and right foot conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, chloracne, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Board has found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection is being remanded for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disability and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded.,There are conflicting opinions regarding the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, requiring further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and assessments.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy with end-stage renal disease prior to November 17, 2012, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than what was currently assigned.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims, including those for increased evaluations and service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The claim for residuals of frostbite in the feet is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA medical opinion. The case needs further development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and supplemental comments from an examiner regarding whether the Veteran has had diabetes at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to potential exposure to herbicides in Korea. The Board requests further research and the Veteran is asked to provide additional lay statements.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims to reopen service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, diabetes mellitus, lipomas, and a balance disorder are granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and diabetes mellitus type II due to a discrepancy in the Veteran's service record regarding his time served in Guam. An additional VA medical opinion is required to determine if these conditions are related to service, including exposure to fuel and herbicides (other than herbicide agents).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.