Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is presumed as in-service noise exposure caused continuous symptoms since service. For diabetes mellitus, type II, the Board found insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure and ordered further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of records, including medical quality assurance review records from the Huntington VA Medical Center. The claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting entitlement to TDIU throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, as well as related secondary service connection claims. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development and adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased rating of diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's daughter is denied Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to her reaching the age of 26 before applying for the benefits and the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and did not reopen the claim for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all of his pending claims.

The Veteran's cause of death was esophageal cancer. The Board has ordered remand for addendum opinions to address the relationship between herbicide exposure and esophageal cancer, as well as the role of diabetes and hypertension in his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to uncertainty regarding his service in the territorial sea of Vietnam and potential application of presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were granted initial ratings of 30 percent each, effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, increased ratings for a kidney disability, residuals of a CVA, bilateral hearing loss disability, and diabetes have been dismissed. A rating in excess of 60 percent for CAD has been granted from December 4, 2019 to April 1, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar bulging discs L3 to S1 levels and denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the extremities (bilateral upper and lower extremities), bilateral hip trochanteric bursitis, and bilateral patellofemoral syndrome with joint osteoarthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and type II diabetes mellitus. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected nasal septum deviation, status post nasal septum correction, was granted. His claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and examination regarding his service connection claims, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to Agent Orange exposure, was reopened and granted. However, the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.