Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's attorney is denied additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the February 2019 rating decision because he has already received the properly calculated attorney fees for 20 percent of the total award.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of certain medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a GI disability, hiatal hernia, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims for left arm fracture, left thumb fracture, left-hand scar, and diaphoresis are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease due to inadequate development. Additional development is required including obtaining verification of herbicide exposure during service at Ft. Dix, New Jersey.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and diabetes due to a lack of information on whether the U.S.S. Bennington was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and found that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as his combined rating does not meet the required percentage threshold.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with its previous directives. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being reviewed for secondary service connection.

Effective dates of December 19, 2012, are granted for the establishment of service connection for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy.,From July 27, 2011, to February 25, 2020, an initial schedular rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus have been granted. The left knee condition and psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) claims are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure in Thailand, which is required for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the assistance of another person in meeting his daily needs such as dressing, preparing meals, and medication management. The Veteran is granted SMC by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person but denied spousal aid and attendance compensation.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy were granted with an effective date of April 15, 2015. The conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; bilateral cataracts with dry eyes to include right orbital, anterior, supermedial, extraconal vascular malformation (claimed as bilateral eye condition); and high cholesterol have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and proliferative diabetic retinopathy, finding that the Veteran's diabetes preexisted her active service and did not have a nexus to her service-connected costochondritis. The claim for service connection for proliferative diabetic retinopathy was also denied as new evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for a heart condition and sarcoidosis are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a heart disability, and a bilateral eye disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, specifically Agent Orange. The claim will be reviewed again with a new request for verification and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD and denied service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) as due to PTSD and hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure for diabetes mellitus, type 2; loss of vision and use of a creative organ (likely referring to hand function); loss of fingernails; peripheral neuropathy; circulatory condition of the legs; bilateral hearing loss; stroke and related complications; and PTSD.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as presumed due to herbicide agent exposure. The skin cancer claim is remanded for a VA examination and opinion.