Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has found that new evidence was submitted and the claims are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied prior to May 17, 2011.,PTSD was remanded by the Board due to failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims file contains medical opinions linking the Veteran's diabetes to his presumed exposure to contaminated water and other in-service symptoms. However, a VA examination is needed to provide an opinion on whether the diabetes is related to his military service, including his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and skin condition due to the need for VA medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and secondary service connection to hypertension, back, and diabetes mellitus via obesity. The case is being remanded to obtain a new etiological opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The heart disorder claim has been remanded as it may be related to the Veteran's hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Service connection for tinea versicolor, BPH, GERD, and Barrett's esophagus have all been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to the Appellant withdrawing her claims. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitated his need for regular aid and assistance of another individual, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a causal link between the conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder) and remanded the issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine; bilateral arthralgias of the heels and ankles; and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the current issues on the appeal, including entitlement to increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities affecting the sciatic and femoral nerves.

Service connection for tinnitus, back impairment, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee impairment, and right knee impairment has been granted.,Service connection for diabetes and heart impairment has also been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of unit records and morning reports, which could provide more detail about the Veteran's exposure to herbicides. The Veteran served in Korea from May 1967 to June 1968.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disorders and hypothyroidism, with obesity as an intermediate step.,The Veteran's urological disorder is granted based on the nexus between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney disease with renal insufficiency and a rating in excess of 20 percent for type 2 diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased disability ratings for diabetes mellitus II and residuals of a right wrist fracture, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issues of increased ratings for diabetes mellitus Type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are dismissed.