Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to a claimed infection and residuals from VA medical care, finding that the proximate cause of the additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. They need to determine if the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk was in additional areas as noted in the PACT Act, such as Thailand, Cambodia, Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll Island.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cataracts are secondary to his diabetes mellitus and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected as they were not shown during or within one year after his military service, and there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and earlier effective dates for diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities were denied. The rating for diabetes mellitus remains at 40 percent, with no change in effective date.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of diabetes, bilateral feet disability, back disability, and allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea and that the conditions were not related to service.

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

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Veteran's arthritis claim is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, or hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to additional VA treatment records being added to the case file. The appellant's attorney declined initial RO review of these records, and an addendum medical opinion is required regarding whether his peripheral neuropathies are related to presumed herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for high cholesterol was dismissed. The Board remanded claims for service connection for hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient efforts in verifying the Veteran's exposure to an herbicide agent while stationed at Camp Casey. The case will be returned for further investigation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations and effective dates related to his service-connected conditions, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and nephropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity is denied because obesity is not considered a disease or injury for purposes of VA compensation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of in-service onset and failure to establish a continuity of symptoms.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran since the last denial of service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability warrants a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities due to missing non-VA treatment records and an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.