Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear at a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since May 23, 2012. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for this condition.,For ischemic heart disease with CABG prior to June 24, 2014, the Veteran's disability was rated at 10 percent. The Board determined that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is still under consideration.

The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis, which the VA and private medical opinions suggest were related to his service-connected lung cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and ischemic heart disease. The Board finds that these conditions contributed substantially or materially to cause the Veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence that the Veteran's current eye disorders had their onset in service or were otherwise related to his military service, including exposure to cleaning solutions and radar screens. The claim for right eye closing vein was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as due to herbicide exposure, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure during his active duty in Vietnam. The hearing loss and tinnitus claims have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to herbicide exposure. The Board has determined that remand is necessary to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures in Thailand and Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantial gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type 2 are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicides. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied. His claims for increased evaluations of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and seborrheic keratosis are pending.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination and updated private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and inadequate duty-to-assist compliance. The Veteran's claims for PTSD service connection and a nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy rating are being reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with bilateral foot numbness was rated at 20 percent from May 8, 2008 to October 14, 2013 and increased to 40 percent effective October 15, 2013. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, kidney disorder, left leg disorder, and various other conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The Veteran's diabetes was not incurred in service and her kidney and left leg disorders are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination regarding his bilateral hearing loss and potential service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for hypertensive vascular disease and granted it. The Veteran's other claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's service in the Republic of Korea, including his time near the DMZ, qualifies him for presumptive exposure to herbicides. He has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and is therefore entitled to service connection based on this presumption.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted, with diabetes mellitus type II being presumed due to herbicide exposure and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus established as a result of in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has not considered a substantial portion of the claims file, including service treatment records and an unappealed July 2009 rating decision. The issues involving diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease/coronary artery disease are inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to a TDIU.