Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected as secondary to his service-connected kidney stones. The polycythemia vera claim, which includes a contention of radiation exposure during service, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to commercial herbicides and whether his diabetes is related to this exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, but does not address whether service connection is warranted.

The petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied. Entitlement to service connection for residuals of a stroke and multiple sclerosis is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and its associated neuropathies of the extremities is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DM) with erectile dysfunction and hypertension is remanded due to the need for additional examinations. An effective date of May 14, 2008, but no earlier, has been granted for the award of service connection for DM.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with the prior remand instructions and thus, the case must be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disabilities, a kidney cyst, left and right foot disabilities. The issues are related to aggravation of these conditions by other service-connected disabilities or due to exposure to burn pits and smoke during service in Saudi Arabia.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II warrants a disability rating of 40 percent effective July 10, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran required insulin and a restricted diet from July 10, 2017, but not regulation of activities.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a 100% rating for coronary artery disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and requests for private health care providers who have treated the Veteran's kidney disability since his transplant in September 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical examinations and records, as well as clarification on jurisdiction over certain conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was found to have its initial onset during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on direct service connection and an earlier effective date consideration.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to his Vietnam service. However, the medical evidence does not support that it caused or contributed to his acute pancreatitis.,There is no evidence of ischemic heart disease in the Veteran's records, and he did not have any history of alcohol abuse. The examiner opined that there was no link between presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune (CLJ) and the Veteran's acute pancreatitis.,The medical opinions were inconclusive regarding whether the Veteran's surgeries caused or contributed to his acute pancreatitis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been granted a rating of 40 percent, which requires the taking of insulin and a restricted diet. The Board found that regulation of activities was not required for this rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that his diabetes required regulation of activities to avoid hypoglycemic episodes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, lung cancer, atrial fibrillation, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,However, the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.