Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for reopening of previously denied service connection claims are remanded due to missing documents. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain and associate these missing documents with the Veteran's claims file.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to asbestos exposure and service-connected disabilities. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, prostate cancer residuals, and peripheral neuropathy, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 30 percent disabling prior to August 12, 2016. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD due to the severity of his symptoms resulting in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's notices of disagreement were filed on the wrong form, but VA has waived this procedural defect. The case is being remanded to provide a Statement of the Case regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and polyuria, claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, kidney cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and a broken right hand are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes was received on May 10, 1984. The Board found that the appropriate effective date is May 10, 1984, as it falls within the period covered by VA regulations regarding claims for chronic residuals of Agent Orange.

The Veteran's asthma, diabetes mellitus type II, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sarcoidosis claims have been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a rating for hypertension but not an increased rating. His service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been granted. The claims for erectile dysfunction and impotence, sleep apnea, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's eye condition and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of polyps, heart disability, right eye disability, skin disability, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and sleep disorder.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's conditions and his period of service.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, but granted a 10 percent rating for one chest scar post-CABG surgery from March 7, 2016.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at the 20 percent level, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7913.,The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity sciatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy have both been rated at the highest possible 40 percent ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the issue of ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims are not related to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand orders. Specifically, the AOJ needs to obtain evidence from the USPS OIG regarding their joint investigation on compensation benefits fraud conducted in 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, as they were not adequately addressed in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the aggravation of diabetes mellitus by adenocarcinoma.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's vision problem (also claimed as eye pressure) is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, and renal disability (chronic renal insufficiency) are all granted as they are presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The effective date is not specified.