Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to Agent Orange while on the U.S.S. Tolovana.,The Veteran's tumor, left side of head, is remanded as there is a dispute over whether he was exposed to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's hearing loss, left ear, and burn scar right hand and wrist are also remanded due to the need for further evidence and clarification.,Service connection for these conditions will be remanded until more information about exposure to Agent Orange is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and verification of all periods of service, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan. The claims will be reviewed again after additional development is completed.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus has been granted. The reduction of the evaluation of chronic bronchitis from 10 percent to 0 percent effective May 1, 2016 was proper. Other claims for service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The cases of respiratory disability, back disability, and bilateral cataracts are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, type 2 diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea), acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder), right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, right foot degenerative joint disease, and hypertension.,The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure for hearing loss or Agent Orange exposure for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's service records did not document Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decision. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension. The claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand are also denied. Service connection is remanded for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant failed to submit a completed VA Form 21-4142, which would have authorized VA to obtain terminal medical records necessary to adjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The evidence was insufficient to determine whether a service-connected disability was singly or with some other condition the immediate or underlying cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's Parkinson’s Disease, postsurgical aortocoronary bypass, type II diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and skin disorder (chloracne) are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the evidence does not conclusively establish its relationship with Agent Orange exposure.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is denied.,A separate disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy since December 19, 2019 is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal disability as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinions on whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy prior to May 26, 2016, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which led to his fatal chronic renal failure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 50 percent, effective October 19, 2017. The ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet remain denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disability including glaucoma and a right eye injury, a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety and depression, anemia, bilateral foot disabilities, and insomnia. The Veteran's hearing loss disability remains at Level I in each ear.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and diabetes mellitus have prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment since March 18, 2011.