Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and incomplete claims. The appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses needs to be clarified, all associated records need to be obtained, and the date of each medical expense claimed must be determined.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for malaria; service connection for a disability manifested by frequent urination; diabetes mellitus (DM); prostate disorder; sleep disorder with fatigue; and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a shell fragment wound to the left eye. The Veteran's intermittent headache disorder is attributable to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further consideration of his increased rating claim for diabetic retinopathy and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, service connection for renal cell carcinoma, dermatitis, memory loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure in Vietnam and requests for additional evidence. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus and associated complications is on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Board hearing via videoconference. He will be given another opportunity to attend the hearing at his current address of record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has not required regulation of activities, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing before the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active service in Thailand is presumed and he has been diagnosed with this condition.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and there is no probative evidence suggesting the condition is related to service. The Board finds that service connection on a direct basis is not warranted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was rated at 20 percent prior to December 6, 2012, and at 40 percent on and after that date. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case for the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, and prostate disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to evaluate the level of functional impairment caused by the Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including diabetes with possible peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, depression, hypertension, and various orthopedic disabilities affecting the knees, hands, and feet.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hepatitis C. The Veteran's statements regarding his current conditions are outweighed by VA treatment records showing the onset of these conditions post-service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are denied. The effective date is set at April 25, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claims of entitlement to compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional left ankle/left foot disability, as well as his service connection claims for kidney disorder and diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The denial was based on a lack of evidence showing carelessness or negligence by VA in the treatment provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination by a vocational specialist to assess his ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim will also be referred to the Director of Compensation for consideration of an extra-schedular TDIU if he does not meet the scheduler criteria.