Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney condition, nocturia, and sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The remand is due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's exposure to Vietnam during TDY assignments.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on service connection claims, including a claim for cause of death. No other issues have been resolved.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a cardiovascular disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that the disorders were not incurred in or related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's cause of death is service-connected, and the claim for nonservice-connected death pension benefits is dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for various conditions, including DM II, peripheral neuropathies, and COPD. The claim for service connection for COPD was reopened due to new evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and low back disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy is now rated at 40% effective May 13, 2018.,Service connection for the Veteran’s diabetic retinopathy was granted prior to May 18, 2017.,The Veteran's low back disability remains at a 20% rating.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, service connection for leukemia and diabetes mellitus type II, and reopening of previously denied arthritis and tinnitus claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been reopened due to new evidence. The claims for diabetic neuropathy and sleep apnea with COPD are being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, are being remanded for further evaluation due to a potential worsening since his last VA examination in June 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II and/or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left upper extremity neuropathy associated with type II diabetes is denied as the evidence does not support a finding of 'severe' incomplete paralysis or more serious conditions of the nerves in the radicular groups in the left arm, and the most nearly approximated disability level is 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,For financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle or adaptive equipment, the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria as he is not diagnosed with any of the specified disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is denied as his combined rating is at least 80 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed service in the Republic of Vietnam. Additional development is needed to verify his alleged service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, arthritis, a vision disorder, neuropathy of the left upper extremity, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, and a kidney disorder. The decision found no in-service incurrence or exposure to herbicides that could support presumptive service connection.