Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was assigned on March 29, 2017.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period and did not manifest to a compensable degree. The Board found no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are being remanded due to a lack of contemporaneous medical examination.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral foot disorder, low back disorder, left ear hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus type II. The case is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory disorder (asthma), and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support direct service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted due to exposure to herbicides while stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The Board found the Veteran's descriptions of his duties credible and conceded exposure to herbicides on a direct, facts-found basis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, memory loss, blood in stool, blood in urine, ulcers, liver condition, nerve condition, gall bladder condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability or sufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus have been granted. Service connection has also been remanded for peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral lower extremities, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened and remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis B was not reopened as no new material evidence was submitted, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for readjudication with substitution of the appellant as the claimant. The issues include an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient information in the current medical record and the need for an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the specific conditions remain unresolved.,Service connection has not yet been established for all of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 2010, with the TDIU granted effective from December 12, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between bladder cancer and diabetes mellitus and in-service exposure to diesel fuel.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower right and left extremities due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period following conclusion of his service. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, thus denying service connection for diabetes on direct basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.