Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, DM, and a kidney condition due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange is being investigated further.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. His bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis with strain, and back disability are all found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded both DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for the cause of death due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives regarding treatment protocols, standard of care, and specific treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and GERD on the basis of direct service connection. The low back disability is found to have had its onset during active service, while GERD was aggravated by diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent, but not higher. The Board did not find any additional symptoms warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for cervical spine disability, left ankle disability, and lumbar spine disability was granted effective May 11, 2016. The Veteran requested earlier dates, which were denied as there was no indication of intent to claim these disabilities prior to that date.,The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy were also granted service connection effective May 11, 2016. Again, the Veteran requested earlier dates which were denied as there was no indication of intent to claim these disabilities prior to that date.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy is remanded due to lack of evidence supporting secondary service connection.

The appeal for service connection for low back disability and sciatica of the left lower extremity is dismissed. The appeals for hyperlipidemia, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, muscle atrophy, CIDP, hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and skin cancer as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension have been granted. Effective dates are not specified for some of the conditions or issues. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective June 1, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work. The appeal is related to the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to herbicide exposure, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not show a relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for a dental condition and remanded his claims for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, low back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a sleep disorder, heart condition, back disability, right hip disability, diabetes mellitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was granted for the heart condition due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bruxism and DMII, but these claims are still being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal is also granted as secondary service connection is established due to a link between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his military service. Additional development is needed, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran was exposed to asbestos or mercury during active duty.

The Board has dismissed all the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and evaluation of his diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and renal calculus.

The Veteran's diabetes and right lower extremity neuropathy are granted as service-connected based on presumptive service connection for herbicide agent exposure.,Right lower extremity neuropathy is also granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.,A neurological disorder other than right lower extremity neuropathy, including diabetic amyotrophy and neuropathy, is granted as secondary to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain private medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records do not provide clear evidence of these conditions during or immediately after his military service.