Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation. The issues include respiratory, hip, arthritic, and cardiovascular disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy (sciatic). Effective November 28, 2016, service connection was granted for these conditions secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, and mycosis fungoides due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Camp A.P. Hill.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining his service records.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition, including plantar fasciitis and degenerative arthritis. Service connection for diabetic retinopathy of the left eye as secondary to nonservice connected diabetes is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the claimed conditions did not manifest in service or within one year of separation, and are not proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.,For accrued benefits purposes, the Veteran was not granted service connection for any of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, traumatic brain injury (TBI), type II diabetes mellitus, and a right shoulder disability. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is secondary to her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for glaucoma as secondary to service connected diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate VA examination and lack of supporting evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for tinnitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremities were denied as the earliest claim was filed on June 22, 2018.,Both conditions were granted service connection from that same date.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims, and no further action is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic kidney failure, right leg amputation, and various peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since March 4, 2011. The effective date for TDIU is set at this date.

The appeal of the right wrist disorder claim is dismissed. The claims for cervical and/or lumbar spine disorder, diabetes mellitus Type II (DM II), respiratory/pulmonary disorder other than asthma and allergic rhinitis, cholecystectomy disease, and body joint pain are all granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction was denied. The evidence showed that the diabetes required one or more daily insulin injections and a restricted diet, but did not require regulation of activities, hospitalization, or complications warranting higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his diabetes mellitus, type II due to procedural errors and inadequate VA examinations. The AOJ is required to obtain missing VA community care treatment records, private treatment records, and provide an addendum opinion on the nature of the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and left ankle disabilities.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to make a decision on the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and DM, Type II. The Veteran was not provided with VA examinations or opinions regarding these conditions due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disease, stroke residuals, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War, or any other specific environment was not considered in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, anxiety, heart attack, torn rotator cuff, right shoulder, and ruptured achilles tendon, left foot. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.