Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot condition (toe condition), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, left leg laceration, LUE peripheral neuropathy, and DMII have been denied.,No new evidence has been provided to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or fuel for arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertensive vascular disease, chronic renal disease, and type II diabetes mellitus. The VA is instructed to contact the JSRRC to determine if herbicides were used in Okinawa, Japan (particularly at Kadena Air Base) during the relevant time period.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no evidence of a kidney disability during or recent to the appeal period. The Veteran's claims for service connection for circulatory problems, hypertension, and prostate hypertrophy are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and erectile disorder (claimed as low libido) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board's decision is vacated due to the need for additional development of the appeal, specifically acquiring private treatment notes related to the Veteran's eye disorder.

The claim for service connection for skin disability of the groin, claimed as jungle rot, has been reopened and is granted. The claim for service connection for diabetes is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, lung disability, ischemic heart disease, skin cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to exposure to dust and chemicals in service as a dental technician.

The Board denied DIC benefits for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that there was no service connection and no evidence linking the cause of death to service.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service aboard the USS Lockwood in Da Nang Harbor, Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an endocrine disorder, including diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disorders and active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology, and rejecting the claim based on herbicide exposure.

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 his service in Guam and that diabetes did not manifest within one year of separation from service. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in opinions regarding the relationship between hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection is not about exposure to Agent Orange or other presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of a claim was August 30, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure and requests for private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. Diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Obstructive sleep apnea is found to be related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, organic brain syndrome, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability. The issues are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Veteran's left foot wound or ulcer is granted service connection as it is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and CAD are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.

The Board has found that the Veteran's voiding dysfunction, lumbar spine disability, finger disabilities of the right hand and left hand, and diabetes mellitus, type II do not meet the criteria for service connection. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional development.