Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ankle disorders, knee disorders, flatfeet, hypertension, headaches, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The Board finds that an additional VA examination is needed to ascertain the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and a heart disorder are remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure and possible verification of in-service events. The Board also finds that VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current disorders.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its relationship to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and low back disorder are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records to address the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a skin disability, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Specifically, the Veteran's military records did not show exposure to herbicides or radiation during his service in Korea. The Joint Motion also noted that there was no evidence of diesel fuel or cleaning solvent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between diabetes mellitus, rectal cancer, and in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was denied, and his TDIU prior to April 9, 2018, was also denied.

The claim for retroactive payment of $19,862 was denied. The appeal regarding the ratings for CAD, DM, and peripheral neuropathy is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU from January 22, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, breathing disability, chronic kidney disease, prostate condition, thyroid disability, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and his active duty service, particularly radiation exposure.

The Board has granted a TDIU and remanded the issues of an increased rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and assignment of an effective date earlier than June 8, 2005, for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives. The VA examiner's opinions need to be revised and an addendum opinion is required.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type I and associated voiding dysfunction and Graves disease are remanded for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the need for further information on employment status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease (IHD), Parkinson’s disease, erectile dysfunction (ED), and bilateral upper/lower extremity neuropathy have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or event related to these conditions.,The Veteran's claims were not granted as secondary service connection for ED and neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for retinal tears and type II diabetes (DMII) due to incomplete development of records, including a lack of complete military personnel records and service treatment records. The Veteran was exposed to potential radiation during his service in Korea.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to potential issues with the presumption of soundness, as well as concerns about the Veteran's assertions regarding medication changes during active duty.

The Veteran's urinary frequency, claimed as polyuria, is now service-connected due to being caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, a separate disability rating for the urinary frequency needs to be assessed.

The Veteran is eligible for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities that preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, canes and/or a wheelchair.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for the aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus may be related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents while handling soldiers returning from Vietnam. However, due to concerns about the frequency and nature of these exposures, a new medical opinion is needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's TDIU claim due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding SMC entitlement.