Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as the evidence did not show that he required insulin, a restricted diet or regulation of activities to manage his condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for depressive disorder and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new VA treatment records.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which was previously rated at 10 percent, has been maintained as such. The RO denied an increased rating and did not grant service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial evaluations for his diabetic neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities is denied as there is no evidence that he requires regulation of activities or use of insulin due to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection and exposure claims, as well as a need to consider new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder and hypertension have been rated appropriately, with a higher rating granted for the right shoulder disorder effective November 14, 2009. Service connection has not been established for Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with bilateral background retinopathy and total loss of sexual potency requires insulin, restricted diet, but not regulation of activities. There is also no evidence of visual impairment greater than 20/30 in both eyes.

The Board denied service connection for periodontal disease claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus and denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support the claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining specific dates of his Active Duty Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty Training (INACDUTRA) from 1987 to 2003.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence and other issues not yet addressed by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether diabetes mellitus was a primary or contributing cause of death, and how it may apply to the Veteran's causes of death. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new information.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension, which he claims may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, coronary artery disease, and type II diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded to provide a VA examination and address the issue of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's upper extremities/hand function is preserved, including grasping and manipulation. The Veteran has not lost the use of either arm or hand.

The Veteran's case is being remanded to allow him to participate in a Board hearing before a Member of the Board. The appeal involves service connection for COPD, which may be secondary or aggravated by diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with associated peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, result in a combined 80 percent evaluation and preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The claim for hypertension is reopened.

The Board has ordered additional development to consider the Veteran's claims for service connection, including considering his exposure to herbicides and any direct service connection. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the Veteran currently has diabetic retinopathy secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II, and whether he has a current back disorder that was caused or aggravated by his period of active military service.

The Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for diabetes mellitus, flat feet, and low back injury are being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted.