Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions provided were not sufficient to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. These matters are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower limbs have been granted from April 28, 2017. The Veteran is now rated at 30% for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and its residuals, including diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an eye disability (macular degeneration) as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, render him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a cardiac condition. The appeal for residuals of traumatic brain injury is denied. The appeal for ulcers is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is not conceded, and a VA examination is needed to determine if his Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus type II are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity associated with diabetes is denied as there is no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other presumed herbicide agents during his service. The Board finds that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam, nor was he exposed to such agents.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for cause of the Veteran's death due to conceded herbicide exposure and a contributory cause from service-connected diabetes. As this decision grants service connection, the DIC claim is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's diabetes and diabetic neuropathy are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's service-connected residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax are not considered a substantial factor in causing these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new questions regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination. The examination is needed to clarify when the Veteran was formally diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and whether his foot conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for ischemic heart disease is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.