Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, CAD, and hypertension.,PTSD is being remanded as the issue of service connection remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. Additional records are needed from the Veteran's units.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents, granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in previous VA examinations for hypertension, including its relation to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service records need to be verified, and he needs to undergo VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to concerns about exposure to chemicals during service.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's period of service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and GERD, finding a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to new theories of causation provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the failure of the RO to schedule examinations as ordered in a previous Board decision. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and SMC based on housebound status and aid and attendance due to incomplete development. The case will be returned to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supported direct service connection for most of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease affecting his lower extremities, have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to these conditions but not for special home adaptation or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's neck scar is rated at 10 percent, but a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of characteristics of disfigurement. The Veteran has been found to have painful scars warranting a separate 10 percent rating.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left and right knees are remanded as there may be an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions due to obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy due to lack of medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and for determining exposure to herbicides or pesticides during service. The issues of diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting the femoral nerves are granted at a 10 percent rating, effective August 18, 2016.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals regarding entitlement to higher evaluations for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection. The Veteran's disabilities were found not to warrant such adjustments.,The Board also denied the appellant's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance prior to February 28, 2014, and an increased level of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected disabilities and obesity, which may have caused or aggravated diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is proximately due to and caused by his service-connected sleep apnea.