Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current right knee condition, and the claim for this issue is denied.,Similarly, there is no evidence of a current left knee condition, and the claim for this issue is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of timely receipt of a notice of disagreement (NOD) regarding the April 2016 rating decision.

The appeal is dismissed for the claims of bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left leg amputation, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, sleep apnea, stroke, glaucoma, and cataracts. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's medical records and need for further examination. The appeal is pending until these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, visual disorder, diverticulitis, liver disorder, and gout due to incomplete development. The Veteran's service records do not indicate exposure to herbicides or pesticides at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on all issues related to tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, and renal disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 10, 2012, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and loss of vision/open angle glaucoma/cataracts/choroidal nevus, claimed as secondary to concussion residuals. The Veteran's representative argued that a VA examination was inadequate due to lack of review of medical literature and potential need for a neuro ophthalmologist's opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA medical records.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.,Right ear hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, type II are denied. The claim for bladder cancer was dismissed due to the PACT Act grant.,Left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or other hazardous chemicals during his service in the Panama Canal Zone, and for additional development of VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 19, 2020. The evidence shows that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation because of his headaches, diabetes, and other disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer to include residual jaundice, and coronary artery disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The appeal is pending further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to a lack of VA and private treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent from October 20, 2015 to December 29, 2020, and higher than 40 percent thereafter. A compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The Board noted that liver failure was caused by reactivation of hepatitis B due to medications used for non-service-connected rheumatic arthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and associated peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities due to exposure during ACDUTRA at Fort McClellan. The appellant needs a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to this period of service.

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable evaluation for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, is granted.