Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no service-connected disability was either the principal or a contributory cause of his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation prior to March 22, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asbestosis, hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to incomplete notification of prior decisions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals regarding cataracts, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and service connection for a psychiatric disorder were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for the variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to missing military personnel records from his active duty period. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to obtain these records, notify the Veteran if they cannot be obtained, and then readjudicate the cases.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence submitted since the final denial indicated that the Veteran demonstrated impaired fasting glucose during his military service which progressed to diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the disabilities did not manifest within one year after separation from service. The claim for diabetes mellitus was also denied due to lack of a diagnosis before separation.

The Veteran died of hypoxic respiratory failure due to being an immunocompromised patient as a result of multiple debilitations and medical problems. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities did not play a contributory or causative role in his death, nor were they the principal cause of death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and glaucoma. These claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his active service at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The Veteran's PTSD claim will be decided in a separate Board decision.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction as it is not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for diabetes mellitus, Type II is remanded due to the need for updated VA examination and treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease (formerly claimed as heart problem) have been granted due to exposure to an herbicide agent. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus is denied.,Service connection has also been denied for basal-cell skin cancer and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty and ACDUTRA service with the Army Reserve or National Guard, obtain any outstanding service treatment records, and provide a VA examination for tinnitus. The issues on appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease are presumed to have been caused by herbicide exposure during service.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are found to be secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center on August 12, 2013 were denied because the services were not rendered in a 'medical emergency' and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide, chemical, and/or biological agents during service. The claims will be reviewed again with this information.

The Veteran's high cholesterol was not found to be a disability for VA compensation purposes.,Diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands and feet were not service-connected as they did not manifest during active service or within one year of separation, nor are they causally related to his active service.