Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service or his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran is in need of aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including considering his service-connected PTSD, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and shell fragment wounds.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is being reviewed to determine if it contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded his claim for a lung disability (also claimed as breathing problems) due to asbestos exposure.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for both diabetes mellitus and a lung disability. The claims are currently in remand status with the VA.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability to include tuberculosis, a circulatory disability to include deep vein thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, a sleep disability to include sleep apnea and sleep deprivation, and hypertensive vascular disease (claimed as high blood pressure).,The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of these conditions. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between any of these disabilities and service.,The Board also noted that the Veteran had positive skin tests for tuberculosis during service but no active disease was diagnosed.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran died from pancreatic cancer and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service, specifically due to lack of radiation exposure during military service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Heart disability, hypertension, prostate disability (status-post surgery), and diabetes mellitus are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes type II, high blood pressure, stroke, and ischemic heart disease due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private medical records supporting his claims.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to a service-connected status post thyroidectomy due to lack of examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and requests that they be readjudicated based on all available evidence.

The Veteran died from cardiac respiratory arrest due to arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The appeal is denied as the criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits have not been met.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives and concerns about the credibility of an expert opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is being reconsidered as new evidence suggests it may be related to exposure to herbicide agents during his training at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction, are causing him significant functional impairment. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess his current disability status and its impact on employment.

The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus and related diabetic neuropathies are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, GERD, cholecystectomy, sleep apnea, ulcerative colitis status post colon removal, and migraine headaches due to incomplete evidence. The RO is instructed to obtain additional VA treatment records, identify any outstanding private medical records, and request addendum opinions from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2. The remaining issues, including increased ratings and TDIU, are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness (secondary to migraines) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a separate dizziness condition.