Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or related to his period of service, and there is no evidence suggesting a medical relationship between heart disease and his service-connected disabilities. As such, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical evidence regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as restrictions on his activities. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings will be reconsidered after further development.

The Veteran's memory loss is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness, but diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, thoracolumbar spine arthritis, hypertension, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are not attributable to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's memory loss is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness. Diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, thoracolumbar spine arthritis, hypertension, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are not attributable to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for type II diabetes mellitus have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin condition, claimed as facial lesions, is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding in-country Vietnam service and exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is related to service, either directly or as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea and/or low back disability.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Grandview Medical Center on October 24, 2009 for treatment of a scrotal abscess and tinea corporis are approved as the nearest VA facility was closed and not feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new medical examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have residuals of a cut on the left hand etiologically related to service.,The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a left wrist scar that is etiologically related to service.,Regarding diabetes mellitus, type II, the Board determined that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for various disabilities and assigned initial ratings, but denied the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its relationship to his service-connected conditions, if any.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since October 5, 2009. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from October 6, 2009.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), as well as any associated service treatment records. The VA will also schedule examinations to assess the current status of his claimed conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, diabetes, and lower intestinal disorder.

The Board found that the weight of evidence is against a finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's sleep apnea began during his military service, was directly caused by his military service, or is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, the criteria for service connection have not been met and the claim is denied.