Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not sufficient to warrant a TDIU at this time.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records from Dr. G., South Side Regional Medical Center, and Kenner Army Health Clinic.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, both to include as due to ionizing radiation exposure. The AOJ is instructed to consider these claims under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.311(b)(4) and obtain a dose estimate.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as gout, all secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claim was also remanded for further development regarding GERD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and specially adapted housing/special home adaption grant due to incomplete or missing information in the records. The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 7, 1999, for diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral and upper and lower extremities is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, migraines, insomnia, chest pain, right foot pain, left foot pain, heart condition, and whooping cough due to insufficient evidence.,VA is required to provide a medical examination when necessary to decide a claim.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis but has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM II), to include as due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, and sinusitis have been dismissed. The appeal regarding an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and heart disease. The decision also denies a higher rating for an abdominal scar.

The Board has granted service connection for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the service connection for insulin resistance (also claimed as diabetes mellitus). The Board dismissed the appeal due to this request.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the service connection claim for hypertension, including addressing secondary service connection with respect to PTSD, sleep apnea, and diabetes. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to July 12, 2012. The Board has referred the case for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that exposure to herbicides in Thailand is presumed. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted service connection. The back, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a cardiovascular disorder have been remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records from the VistA imaging system.