Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to a significant increase in weight and obesity, which are not disabilities for VA benefits. The claims will be reconsidered with an addendum medical opinion addressing whether the service-connected bilateral foot disability caused or aggravated the Veteran's weight gain and obesity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure are granted.,Service connection is also granted for ED, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected DMII.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision disabilities. The case will be reviewed with a new VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases due to procedural errors and additional development is required.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type II. The case is being returned to the RO to verify the Veteran's claimed herbicide agent exposure while stationed at Castle Air Force Base in California in 1980, and to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and that the condition did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter. The Board also found that the Veteran had a known family history of diabetes which placed him at risk.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asbestosis, diabetes mellitus type II, and a skin condition due to inadequate reasons or bases in the May 2017 decision. The Veteran's private treatment records indicate diagnoses of asbestosis, but the VA examiner did not address these records directly. The Board also needs to determine if the U.S.S. America was within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that his hearing loss did not begin in service.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The amputation of the right 2nd toe and left 4th toes was also denied as not related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes mellitus or vision problems.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of C.R. as the 'helpless child' was denied due to insufficient evidence, and thus remains denied. The claim for D.R. is reopened but requires further examination to determine if he became permanently incapable of self-support before age 18.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right breast disability, frostbite residuals, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol. The claims are based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to herbicide exposure are granted. The Board found the evidence sufficient to presume exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, were denied. The Board found that the criteria for an evaluation higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II were not met due to lack of evidence showing regulation of activities required by the disability. For other conditions, the Board noted inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding the need for restrictions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease, coronary artery bypass graft scar residuals, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving on the USS General William Mitchell, and because of a lack of information about whether he was diagnosed with diabetes within one year of separation from service.