Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (s), effective September 1, 2010, based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that combined to meet the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and prostate cancer as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for otitis externa but remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete information and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for a chronic liver disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, residuals of a left foot toe amputation, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities. The remand requires additional development such as obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was received more than one year after discharge from active duty. Therefore, the effective date is set to November 30, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, scar, right middle finger, third digit, residuals of left stab wounds to the thigh and buttock/ tender scar with limitation of flexion and pain on motion, rhinitis, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II (secondary to high blood pressure), retinopathy, hernia disability, chronic kidney disease (claimed as renal failure), arthritis of the right hand (variously claimed as arthritis of multiple joints), and testicular disability/ epididymitis is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been granted as secondary to diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left femoral nerves, right and left median nerves, right and left ulnar nerves, and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for microvascular coronary disease and diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C. The decision is based on evidence that these conditions are related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, amputation of the left leg, neuropathy of both hands and right leg, hypertension, vision problems, and tremors (claimed as seizures) secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving at U.S. military bases in Okinawa, Japan is also being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and nephropathy are granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Guam. The PACT Act grants presumptive service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), a heart disorder (IHD, CHF, and CAD), right leg ulcers, left leg ulcers, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity.,Service connection is denied for a left ankle disorder, a right ankle disorder, and a left hand disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with sinusitis during the pendency of the claim or approximate thereto and he is in receipt of service connection for rhinitis.,The claims for renal cell carcinoma of the bilateral kidneys and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, left eye macular degeneration, right eye macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy are granted due to the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of each condition and was exposed to herbicides during his service on Guam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer residuals are granted as presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to now-service connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts and an increased rating for PTSD due to new evidence received after the most recent Supplemental Statements of the Case.

The Veteran's hypertension, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,Special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is also granted.