Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted as due to herbicide agent exposure during his nautical service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The TDIU claim is also remanded as incomplete employment history was provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for arachnoid cyst in the right middle cranial fossa and diabetes mellitus, type II due to concerns about the sufficiency of the VA opinions provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination for diabetes. The Veteran's service-connected gouty arthritis is being evaluated to determine if it caused or aggravated his diagnosed diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for basal cell carcinoma, bilateral hearing loss, scar associated with right Achilles tendon rupture, and right Achilles tendon rupture (right ankle) as well as his claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and private treatment records related to the Veteran's claims. Additionally, a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right ankle disability and diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, the right knee disability, left eye disability, back disability, TDIU claim, and left knee disability remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension due to insufficient development in the previous remands.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected. The Board finds an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder) may be related to service but requires further examination for a definitive opinion. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of hypertension.

The Board has found that the Veteran did not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denied his claim. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and kidney disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted service connection. The lung disability and obstructive sleep apnea are denied service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 50 percent for headaches has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for headaches is set at January 28, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for diabetic retinopathy prior to May 2, 2022 and from May 2, 2022 is denied. The current ratings of 10% prior to May 2, 2022 and 30% from May 2, 2022 are not adequate.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or jet fuels and the claim is decided on a direct basis.

The Board has denied service connection for a testicular condition and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, depression (claimed as PTSD), fungus condition, athlete's foot, and sinus condition. The initial rating claim for left knee condition is also remanded.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus remains pending with the need to obtain medical records and provide an opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to a service-connected disability. The Board found that the claimed disabilities (heart disease, diabetes, and esophageal cancer) were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction. The decision is based on medical opinions that these conditions are not related to active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issue of residuals of strokes, related to the service-connected diabetes, remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes, IHD, and hypertension are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides. PDR and peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on specific requirements such as regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Veteran's disability rating for diabetes was reduced from 60 percent to 20 percent, and the Board has granted restoration of the 60 percent rating. The issue of a higher rating remains pending as well as the issue of TDIU.