Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened, but the Board finds that new and material evidence does not establish an in-service injury or disease. The current knee condition is also not related to service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disability cannot be established as there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or event leading to current symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles from Vietnam shores during his service aboard USS Okinawa. The claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression) also require additional development.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder is remanded as the Veteran needs to confirm his report of exposure to burning feces in service.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disability claim requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral pes planus, diabetes mellitus type II, and an acquired psychiatric disability (for treatment purposes).

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicide agents during his military service. The claim is based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, status post stent, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's heart disability, hypertension, diabetes, varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities, and deep venous thrombosis are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and amputation of three toes due to potential issues with the legal standard used in the previous medical opinion. The Veteran's claim is related as they are both secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, now characterized as essential tremor. Effective dates have been set for various claims and ratings related to diabetes mellitus, type 2, hypertension, gout, and diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 1, is found to be related to his active duty service and granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for diabetic retinopathy and service connection for open angle glaucoma and cataracts is remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's right knee, left knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities have been granted a 100% evaluation for the period from August 7, 2018 to August 7, 2019. The Veteran's initial evaluations for his bilateral knee and hip disabilities remain in appellate status.,The Veteran's DMII and CAD are remanded issues as they may be secondary to his service-connected knee, hip, and ankle disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not provide credible evidence of exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents near the DMZ and thus meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes and related conditions due to uncertainty about his exposure to Agent Orange or other potential service-related factors.

The Board has granted the appellant's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension.,However, both conditions were ultimately denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 17, 2014 for the assignment of a 40 percent disability evaluation for service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus, right knee arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and shoulder dislocation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to inextricably intertwined increased rating claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney disorder, specifically whether it is related to service or his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence from a recent VA examination. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to assess the current severity and functional impairment caused by his diabetes.