Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and addressing inconsistencies in previous reports. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to February 9, 2015 is also before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, diabetes, or bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service. The head injury residuals claim is denied, and the right leg neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the combined effects of diabetes mellitus with PTSD, sensorineural hearing loss; and diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, and a skin disability. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board has determined that the appellant is recognized as the Veteran's surviving spouse for purposes of entitlement to DIC benefits and that the criteria for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death have been met.

The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy has been rated at 40 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 8513 for moderate incomplete paralysis of all radicular nerves. The right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied due to the lack of service connection for his coronary artery disease. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence, including VA treatment records from specific time periods.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran seeks SMC in excess of the intermediate rate between 38 U.S.C. � 1114(n) and (o) plus (k). The case is REMANDED to determine if the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance or a higher level of care due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, hepatitis B, diabetes mellitus, and a sinus disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's ship ran aground off the coast of Vietnam but did not serve on landmass or inland waterways.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue before the Board at this time is entitlement to an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2, as secondary to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The appeal is being remanded due to the need to verify his assertions of in-country service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2, is pending as the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while serving aboard USS Picking is not established.,Further investigation into the deck logs of USS Picking during the claimed Vietnam service period is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination in January 2014. The Veteran's diabetes is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and readjudication is required based on all evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam era. The Veteran's left knee condition is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by his service-connected disabilities, including cold injury residuals and falls. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was congestive heart failure (CHF) due to coronary artery disease (CAD).