Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, and the appeal is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective date, disability rating, and service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder. The issues of a compensable evaluation for the service-connected stab wound scar, service connection for a low back disability, and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for ulcers, finding no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Board remanded cases for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and male hypogonadism due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure at Korat RTAFB, Thailand.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and allergic rhinitis were aggravated by service, while her sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities was found to be etiologically related to a pre-existing condition (degenerative disc disease), and her bilateral chondromalacia patella did not undergo aggravation during service.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Diabetes mellitus, Type II with retinopathy does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent due to the absence of episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization.

Service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in service.,Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded as the issue was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's prostate disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran needs updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board denied service connection for left hand granuloma annulare (GA) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), finding no relationship between the Veteran's GA and his military service, including no competent medical evidence establishing a link between GA and active service on a secondary basis due to his DM II.

The Veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. Ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted at 20 percent from December 6, 2013.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies, as well as right and left knee disorders. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed to determine if earlier effective dates are warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or within one year of separation.

The Board has remanded the case for further clarification of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes and hypertension caused or contributed to his death, given inconsistencies in the provided data.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and an eye disability due to potential service connection based on exposure to TCE during service.