Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for herpes, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including toenail disorder, toe disorder, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of sleep apnea, vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus type II before a decision was made.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period prior to October 23, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim is dismissed from October 23, 2015 onwards as he has reached a combined schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a vision condition, peripheral neuropathy right hand, and peripheral neuropathy left hand. The decision also found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has added new medical records to the claims file and found that they are relevant. As a result, the case is being sent back for further review of these new records.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and renal failure, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and macular disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology and service connection of ADEM.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, OSA, a cardiovascular disorder, and hypertension as not related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the claims for heart defects, diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee disorder, and neurodermatitis/Prurigo Nodularis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

Your appeals for increased ratings for PTSD with depression and diabetes have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, left elbow bursitis, right elbow bursitis, low back disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type 2 have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Board has granted a reduction of the Veteran's prostate cancer rating from 100 percent to 40 percent effective April 1, 2013. Additionally, it has granted an increased rating for his prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction from 40 percent to 60 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and lower extremities and erectile dysfunction as secondary to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the USS Manatee was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which is required for presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service record needs to be verified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, as well as his earlier effective dates for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and scars on the right scapula are remanded. Additionally, he is seeking increased ratings for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or Okinawa.