Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (radiculopathy) were denied. The evidence did not support the assignment of higher ratings.

The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is currently rated at 10 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it causes no more than mild incomplete paralysis of the anterior crural (femoral) nerve.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for brain aneurysm, CAD, diabetes, hearing loss, HTN, and prostate cancer due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The cause of death claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran's service aboard the USS Coral Sea included presence within the territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which would allow for presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. The hearing loss case is also being remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 1, neuropathy, and bilateral eye disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for dysthymia with history of mood incongruent psychotic features was denied as there is no causal relationship between his service-connected condition and the claimed disabilities. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete directives in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, PVD, ulcers, and hypertension as they are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and readjudication due to issues with the previous examinations and new evidence presented by the Veteran.

The Veteran's diabetic eye disease, including retinopathy and macular degeneration, was found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. His other eye conditions were not related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his left knee, left leg, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type 1, and liver disease. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to additional relevant evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran was granted SMC at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1) as of February 24, 2009, based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction and prostate disability, and granted service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide agent exposure. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to her service-connected conditions is remanded. The Veteran also has a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder which is also being remanded.,A temporary total disability rating based on surgical or other treatment necessitating convalescence for the period from November 24, 2014, to November 30, 2014, was denied. The Veteran's claim for this benefit is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and ionizing radiation, as well as an inadequate medical opinion on whether any current liver disability is related to service. The VA will need to obtain additional treatment records, verify claimed exposures, and provide a new medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. The Veteran's current conditions are considered at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including dementia), diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, a heart disorder (coronary artery disease, status post stent placement), a circulatory disorder, bilateral eye disorders (right eye blindness, double vision in the left eye, cataracts), lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of each extremity, radiculopathy of each extremity, and myelomalacia. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.,The Veteran's service connection claims were denied for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including dementia), diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, a heart disorder (coronary artery disease, status post stent placement), a circulatory disorder, bilateral eye disorders (right eye blindness, double vision in the left eye, cataracts), lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of each extremity, radiculopathy of each extremity, and myelomalacia.

The Veteran's mood disorder is caused by his service-connected disabilities.,There is approximately an even balance of evidence as to whether the Veteran's bilateral blepharitis, combined senile cataracts, and pinguecula are caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran, there is approximately an even balance of evidence as to whether his benign prostate hypertrophy is caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. His diabetic neurogenic bladder is caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's diabetic neurogenic bladder is caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.