Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals, including those for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, status post left rotator cuff repair with partial tearing with degenerative changes and bursitis, sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final rating decisions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for DM, CKD, and CAD due to insufficient evidence of in-service exposure.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for kidney condition (including renal calculi) is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral eye condition is remanded.,Service connection for neuropathy of the right upper extremity is remanded.,Service connection for neuropathy of the left upper extremity is remanded.,Service connection for neuropathy of the right lower extremity is remanded.,Service connection for neuropathy of the left lower extremity is remanded.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Service connection for tremors is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left knee disability, and diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to inadequate VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent since January 23, 2014. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not show that his diabetes required regulation of activities or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arterial hypertension, tinea (skin condition), and mild venous valvular insufficiency. The decision on arterial hypertension is based on lack of a nexus to service or service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. Tinea was not shown to be related to service. Service connection for venous valvular insufficiency has been remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding aggravation by service-connected diabetes.,The Veteran's claims for tinea and mild venous valvular insufficiency have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service or service-connected conditions. The claim for arterial hypertension remains pending, with the Board finding that it was not incurred in service or related to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the VA has remanded several issues related to his health conditions.

The Board denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, finding that the conditions did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on incomplete paralysis or neuritis/neuralgia.

The Veteran's diabetes is rated at 40 percent, but no higher. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for hiatal hernia, psychiatric disorder (secondary to service-connected disabilities), genital tuberculosis, and a rating in excess of 30 percent for epididymitis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraines, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, urinary dysfunction, and blurred vision due to incomplete records from a private physician.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and sleep apnea have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and her active service.,VA compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart condition has also been denied due to lack of causation.

The Board has remanded both the DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for the cause of death claims due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the appellant's contentions regarding timely diagnosis and treatment of the Veteran’s UTI, sepsis, and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and hypertension due to incomplete or inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and its resulting diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's diagnosed diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, diabetes mellitus type II, and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), all of which were deemed to be due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in the Korean DMZ during his active duty service was presumed. The disabilities were shown to be compensably disabling.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, diabetes mellitus (Type II), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to October 29, 2018, and thereafter is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records.