Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for lung cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes. The Veteran's lung cancer is not related to his military service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. Service connection for diabetes cannot be established due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, as well as the SMC claim, are being remanded due to incomplete records and a need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure or secondary to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to total disability rating based on individual unemployability and the restoration of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's disabilities prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for a retinal tear of the left eye and diabetes mellitus have been remanded due to new evidence suggesting worsening conditions. The appeal for PTSD has been withdrawn.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and concluding that obesity was more likely the cause of his diabetes.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of regulation of activities and no episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations.,The Veteran's hypertension was initially evaluated with his service-connected diabetes mellitus; however, he is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they were below the threshold of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for asbestosis and remanded the issues of service connection for DM, cataract condition, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure in the Republic of Vietnam or its territorial waters.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, prostate cancer, kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The remand requires additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. Hancock.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, or peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes prior to April 20, 2010 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes from April 20, 2010 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's right eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension/dizziness have been denied as service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,While the Veteran reported noise exposure during service, the VA examiner found no significant in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability, diagnosed as arthritis, is granted service connection. Service connections for bilateral hip disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to his death.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes was granted. The petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, eye conditions, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board has remanded two issues related to hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as they are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran must be provided with another VA examination to determine if these conditions were incurred in or caused by his military service.