Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the claims of service connection for a heart condition and diabetes, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during military service and insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD and DM2 have been rated at the lowest possible levels. The Board found that neither condition warranted a higher evaluation based on current symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his military service. The remaining issues are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the low back issue.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination and determination of its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions. The claims will be reviewed again after obtaining additional information and opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease (IHD) is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and examinations.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, to include neuropathy and other complications is granted. The cause of death due to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is also granted. SMC based on need for aid and attendance is granted. Claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are remanded.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from February 27, 2008 to May 28, 2009 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, diabetes mellitus type II, atrial fibrillation, and a left shoulder disability as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred during active military service.,There is no medical or lay evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to the Appellant's National Guard service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral vascular disease, bilateral above-the-knee amputations, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service aboard the U.S.S. Constellation within 12 nautical miles of the landmass of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart condition, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service and insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and associated diabetic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 40 percent effective December 10, 2016. The Board granted an increased rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, stroke, and multiple sclerosis (MS) due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a right leg disorder (snake bite), low back disorder, gout, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder, and migraine headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and the Veteran's assertions regarding secondary service connection were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar spine spondylosis and degenerative disease, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the conditions contributing to his death (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, and pancreatic cancer) to his active duty service. The Board also found insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension first manifested in service, if it is due to herbicide exposure, and if his diabetes mellitus has aggravated his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's visual field defects and the level of severity of his corrected distance visual acuity caused by his service-connected eye disabilities.