Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding his daily needs and whether they are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure at Udorn Royal Thai Airforce Base.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the appellant's diabetes mellitus and scheduling a new examination to determine the severity of his service-connected left hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for skin cancer, but denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The skin cancer is presumed to have been caused by exposure to the sun during active service. However, there is no evidence of herbicide agent or ionizing radiation exposure that could support a grant of service connection for type 2 diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed substantially or materially to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain treatment records and request a medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's left lower femoral nerve disability from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective May 2, 2017 was proper due to improvement in his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral toenail onychomycosis, Type II diabetes mellitus, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have been granted. The hypertension claim is remanded due to the need for a medical examination.

The Veteran's eye disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as there are no recent treatment records and the evidence does not allow for a fully informed evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded both the right eye disability and diabetes mellitus type 2 claims due to incomplete VA treatment records. A new examination is required for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was also denied for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was reopened and granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran's claims for depression and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were reopened. The Veteran's PTSD claim was also granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus II is granted due to exposure to commercial herbicides while serving in Thailand. The Board found the evidence sufficient to establish that he was exposed to these agents and thus his diabetes is presumed associated with this exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, eye conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, arthritis, and diabetes. The Veteran's private treatment records are needed, as well as the full set of his service treatment records.

The Veteran's disability rating for diabetes mellitus, with erectile dysfunction and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, was restored to 40 percent effective March 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his left eye mild non-proliferative retinopathy with bilateral mild cystoid diabetic macular edema is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to exposure to herbicide agents, as it is presumed that he was exposed during his service in Vietnam.