Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes due to herbicide agent exposure is granted. The claims for service connection for a back disability, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse disorder), and hypertension are all remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for tongue cancer, COPD, asthma, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, lower back condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder condition, left-hand degenerative joint disease (DJD), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of his condition to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent disabling. The Board has denied a higher rating for this condition. The claim of entitlement to TDIU was granted.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for service connection and evaluations related to various conditions. The Veteran's VA treatment records from specific time periods are requested, as well as a medical examination to assess the nature and etiology of chronic kidney disease and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the unresolved question of whether his frequent nighttime urination symptoms are related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of death and whether service connection should be granted. The Veteran's cause of death was identified as acute severe pancreatitis, renal failure, and sepsis. The Board will seek a medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for impaired fasting glucose, claimed as diabetes mellitus, was denied in an August 2012 rating decision. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, as well as the claim for TDIU. The Veteran's representative provided additional medical evidence in support of his hypertension claim, which was not considered by the RO. A new VA opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes and/or CAD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals because the appellant died before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's left knee disorder, mood disorder (secondary), hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus and stomach disorder have been denied. The issues of increased ratings for her right knee, back, right ankle and right hip conditions, as well as service connection for sciatic nerve disorder, chronic pain disorder, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy and limitation of flexion of the right thigh are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims. The issues include ratings for various conditions, effective dates for service connection awards, and the reduction of a rating.

The Veteran's service-connected chest scar is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and CAD are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations.

This decision denies an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus with neuropathy and retinopathy, as well as an earlier effective date for SMC at the housebound rate. The appeal is also remanded for further development on issues including initial ratings for PTSD and gastroparesis/GERD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum 10 percent level.,The Veteran's diabetes was rated at 20 percent prior to June 22, 2016 and 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities were each rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed due to his death.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's stroke residuals are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure.