Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II began during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and left ankle tendonitis were aggravated by his service-connected disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional VA medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and/or medications have aggravated his nonservice-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and ED as secondary to diabetes due to in-service herbicide exposure. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from Gainesville, Florida, and a VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA examination for the respiratory disability claim and issuing an SSOC regarding diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 60 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied. The Veteran was also denied TDIU from July 1, 2017 to December 11, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence for the period before May 5, 2016, and needs a retrospective medical opinion to determine when the Veteran's vision worsened.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was denied. The claim was granted on a presumptive basis under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, but the Board found that no earlier effective date could be assigned as there is no evidence showing the Veteran filed a claim within one year of his separation from active service in October 1967 or before May 3, 1989. The appeal for other conditions was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed all remaining issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and a broken right hand due to incomplete medical records from his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a diabetes disability and that the Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with dumping syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran will be asked to provide medical records, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the diabetes is related to his service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's RLE and LLE PN of the external popliteal nerves are granted with a 20% disability rating effective May 16, 2014. The Veteran's RLE and LLE PN of the anterior crural nerves do not warrant an increased disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran seeks service connection for OSA, including as secondary to his service-connected DM, PTSD, and/or a musculoskeletal disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not require one or more daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities as specified by Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and residuals of gall bladder removal as claimed due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish in-service herbicide exposure or an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates due to a need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided an opinion on when the Veteran's nephropathy disability had its onset as a complication of service-connected diabetes.