Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is now rated at 40 percent from June 4, 2014.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity was increased to 20 percent effective March 25, 2016.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity was also increased to 20 percent effective March 25, 2016.

The Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, and diabetes are being remanded due to their potential secondary relationship to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded as there is insufficient information on whether it is related to service.

The Veteran is entitled to beneficiary travel payments for round trip travel on December 11, 2017 to the Fort Meade VA Medical Center due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural defects and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for a heart disorder, bilateral knee and hip disorders, and skin disorder of the toes are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to toxins, including herbicide agents and PCBs. The Veteran's heart condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities are all being reviewed in light of this potential exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits of multiple claimed conditions was denied in a December 2015 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year after receiving notice of this decision, and thus his appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and has determined that his IHD and diabetes, which caused his death, were related to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board found sufficient evidence to presume exposure to herbicide agents due to the Veteran's duties at Udorn RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his death. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion from an examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for CAD and hiatal hernia/GERD, as well as the TDIU claim from April 13, 2013 to July 3, 2013 and from October 1, 2013 to July 21, 2016 are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder NOS, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a credible report of in-service stressful events and his reactions to them, which led to a diagnosis of adjustment disorder NOS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for hypertension, including due to herbicide exposure and as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, as it is related to the Veteran's back injury during active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there is no evidence showing in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type 2 are remanded due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific details of the exposure basis remain unclear.