Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has found that service connection is warranted for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. However, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service onset or aggravation.,Service connection for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, low back disability, hepatitis C, and tinnitus has also been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance as his disabilities are not so severe that he requires regular aid and assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his TDY in Vietnam, which could impact service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease were denied as there was no evidence of service connection or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left eye condition, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral SNHL, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and for TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence from his last examination, which was conducted over 5 years ago.

The Veteran was granted service connection for GERD, DM2, and lumbar spine disorder. The effective date of these grants is not specified in the decision.,Service connection was also granted for heart disorder, lung disorder, cervical spine disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, and others, are found to be severe enough to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease, a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for erectile dysfunction were denied. However, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetic sensory polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service. The appeal is also granted for other conditions, including coccyx disability and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in Korea, has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer due to a lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during active service. The disabilities were not shown to have onset in service or be related to service.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, but denied both the original and reopened claims for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities materially contributed to his subdural hematoma. The claim of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Board found no new and material evidence.,Service connection for a sleep disability is denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran has such a disability during his active duty or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, due to herbicide exposure while the Veteran was stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.