Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and service connection has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's nonlinear scars of the anterior trunk are not painful, unstable, or associated with underlying tissue damage and do not affect a total area greater than 929 square centimeters.,The Veteran does not have a current left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, or right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected bilateral knee disability did not contribute to his death and was not a primary or contributory cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, particularly regarding her service-connected foot disabilities. The appeals will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; an acquired psychiatric disorder; and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to conflicting medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis with cysts, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma were all denied as they are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and abdominal cancer due to lack of clarity in audiometric results from January 1967 to December 1970 and insufficient verification of herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,The Veteran's claim for obesity was previously denied and no new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD), was granted. The other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are found to be at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. The peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service to determine if a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20% for the period on appeal. The Board has remanded cases regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus and a bilateral lower extremity disability.

The petition to reopen the service connection claim for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The petition to reopen the service connection claim for a stomach disability, to include GERD and acid reflux, was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The petition to reopen the service connection claim for a skin disability manifested by brown spots was granted due to the receipt of new medical evidence that relates to the previously unestablished current disability element.,The petition to reopen the service connection claim for a bilateral foot disability was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.