Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, as well as his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of diagnosed peripheral neuropathy during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, type 2, peripheral neuropathy, and a skin condition to include as secondary to exposure to herbicides due to incomplete development. The Veteran's attorney submitted additional evidence that was not initially considered by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and attempting to obtain private medical records. The appeal is now in remand status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to inadequate examination reports and additional evidence is needed. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.,The Veteran's left toe amputation is not causally related to his active duty service or any incident therein.

The Board is seeking clarification on whether the Veteran's hypertension is due to or caused by his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease. The examiner must provide an opinion regarding both the direct relationship of hypertension to these conditions as well as any aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of its presence during active service and insufficient medical evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and tinnitus in March 2001. The appellant's claims to reopen these conditions were subsequently denied as new and material evidence was not provided.,Diabetes mellitus and tinnitus are not related to any injury or disease incurred during active duty for training.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of low back disability and granted it. The claims for myopia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an eye examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetic retinopathy and sixth left nerve palsy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Board has ordered additional development and remanded the case for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and thus denied the claim for secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have rendered him unable to use his feet, meeting the criteria for assistance in providing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran does not have chronic residuals of a syphilis infection related to his active duty service, and the current conditions are not found to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II was granted a 40 percent rating effective April 27, 2011. Prior to this date, the disability had been rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within the presumptive period following service. New evidence received since 2005 did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection based on in-service combat exposure. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure, but not for other conditions as they were not diagnosed or related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, claimed as due to herbicide exposure during his time on the U.S.S. Hugh Purvis in Vietnam, is granted based on presumed exposure and current disability.