Diabetes Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran's asthma, diabetes mellitus, type II, left eye disability, hypertension, right leg disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability did not begin during or are not related to his active duty service.,The evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.,The Board has remanded the claims for rashes, LUE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral neuropathy secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed based on the Veteran's in-service travel to Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II due to a negative nexus opinion provided by VA examiners. The evidence did not show that the Veteran had diabetes during his military service or that it was caused by any incident in service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and remanded the remaining issues due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2021 rating decision was dismissed as the appellant no longer wished to pursue the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of coronary artery disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease as secondary to Type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus) render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus was a contributory cause of his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions are being remanded due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions are being remanded due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper consideration of obesity and its role in causing diabetes mellitus, as well as the need for an addendum VA examination opinion.

Your claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has found new and relevant evidence that supports your claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to a failure to request relevant operational reports from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). The 1967 Operational Reports-Lessons Learned for the 526th Maintenance Company are requested.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as none of his disabilities qualify under the specific eligibility requirements.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the August 2020 RO's revision of an October 2017 rating decision that awarded a 50 percent disability rating for mild-non proliferative diabetic retinopathy and discontinued benefits from November 1, 2020, is dismissed as there is no longer a controversy. The appeal regarding the August 2020 RO's revision of an October 2017 decision that awarded DEA benefits and discontinued them on November 1, 2020, is also dismissed for the same reason.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an addendum from the December 2016 diabetes mellitus examiner, who provided a negative opinion based solely on the absence of laboratory documentation of a diagnosis in service records. The examiner is asked to opine whether it is at least as likely as not that diabetes mellitus type II had its onset in service or within a year of service discharge.

The Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinion and insufficient notice. The Board will seek a new medical opinion regarding personal care services requirements, correct the interpretation of 'need for supervision, protection or instruction' based on judicial decisions, and provide proper notification as required by law.