Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, and DMII due to outstanding VA and private treatment records needing development. Additionally, a new VA medical opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes esophageal cancer, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to or as a consequence of diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient direct medical nexus.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected disabilities or medications.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and review due to errors in considering direct and indirect complications of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, including chronic kidney disease, syncope, cataracts, urinary tract infection, bilateral cramps in the lower extremities, and tinea cruris.

The Board has dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower leg numbness and stiffness, and left lower leg numbness and stiffness as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's diabetes and its complications, as well as his hypertension and hypothyroidism. The claims for service connection are being addressed due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, migraine headache disability, vision disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete records and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to unclear diagnosis, and for left and right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy due to inadequate opinion. The Veteran's nerve disabilities are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's amputation was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for cause of death due to inconsistencies in a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI caused his death.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease (IHD), bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as there is no evidence of their onset during service or within one year following separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a basis other than the PACT Act was denied due to lack of evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and failure to meet the presumptive criteria.

The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, OSA, neurological impairment of the right lower extremity, muscle spasms of the left and right lower extremities, and dizzy spells are granted.,All related claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence received after the October 2018 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection due to the appellant's request to withdraw them.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,PTSD is granted as it was caused by an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance as he is capable of attending medical appointments outside his home, does not require nursing care, and has no significant impairments that necessitate regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from the Detroit VA Medical Center prior to 2008. The AOJ must obtain these records and ensure they are associated with the claims folder.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. Additionally, the Veteran is now eligible for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning December 13, 2016.,However, the Veteran's prior request for TDIU prior to December 13, 2016 remains under review and will be remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.