Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Fort Drum and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and kidney stones were denied. The claim for initial disability rating for coronary artery disease prior to September 5, 2018 was granted with a staged rating from that date forward.,The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II prior to September 5, 2018 were denied. The reduction of the initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II from 20 percent to 10 percent effective September 5, 2018 was upheld.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 28, 2014 for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and its associated diabetic neuropathies, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and kidney disease are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and service connection has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's nonlinear scars of the anterior trunk are not painful, unstable, or associated with underlying tissue damage and do not affect a total area greater than 929 square centimeters.,The Veteran does not have a current left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, or right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected bilateral knee disability did not contribute to his death and was not a primary or contributory cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, particularly regarding her service-connected foot disabilities. The appeals will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; an acquired psychiatric disorder; and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to conflicting medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis with cysts, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma were all denied as they are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and abdominal cancer due to lack of clarity in audiometric results from January 1967 to December 1970 and insufficient verification of herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,The Veteran's claim for obesity was previously denied and no new and material evidence has been received.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD), was granted. The other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's lung cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are found to be at least as likely as not related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Thailand. The peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service to determine if a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.