Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance during the period at issue, leading to a denial of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is remanded for further action, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's DM 2, hypertension, LLE atherosclerosis, and right eye condition are all granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide agent exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The Board also found that these conditions are secondary to his now service-connected DM 2.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is related to his military service and granted. The issues of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, neck disability, and hypertension are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and insufficient development of evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's service connection claim for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is being remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is necessary before these claims can be adjudicated.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability other than diabetic retinopathy due to incomplete etiological opinions and additional development is needed, including considering toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memorandum.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The left foot disability rating is granted with a temporary total rating from March 17, 2021 to May 12, 2021.,Service connection for asthma was denied as there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his military service.,The claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending and will be remanded. The examiner must provide a nexus opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor or personal assault.,The left foot disability rating remains pending as it was also remanded, requiring additional treatment records from private providers.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of PTSD and diabetes mellitus, which were dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 1 and PTSD are both granted as service connected. The diabetes mellitus is considered a direct connection to service due to its onset during or within one year of service. The PTSD is found to be proximately due to the diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and type 2 diabetes mellitus, both of which the Veteran contends were caused by herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of chronic low back symptoms during or immediately following service, and the Veteran's denial of recurrent back pain at separation is persuasive against his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM) based on presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in Okinawa, Japan.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed to his death.

The Veteran's service connection for CIDP and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to toxic substances in service is granted.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia is denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for stroke residuals. The decision on aid and attendance is pending as it was not decided in this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and anemia as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. However, the service connection for neuropathy of the right foot is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The appeal of the increased rating claim for tinnitus is dismissed. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claims for service connection were not adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset and causation of his claimed disabilities. The appeals are currently pending.