Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the deaths of the Veteran and Appellant, as they do not survive their deaths.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, an enlarged heart, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes, which materially contributed to his death. However, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is denied as the Veteran did not meet the requirements for a total disability rating at any point prior to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's macular edema and whether it has caused a decrease in visual acuity. The Veteran seeks service connection for macular edema as either directly related to his active service or as caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's lung cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand due to the PACT Act. The claims are based on presumed exposure rather than direct service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted due to herbicide exposure. The claims for service connection of left ankle, peripheral neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), back disability, right shoulder, left shoulder, right ankle, right knee, and left knee disabilities are all granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further development. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for cardiomyopathy with biventricular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with congestive heart failure due to unresolved doubt regarding exposure within 12 nautical miles off the shore of Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, both presumed due to herbicide exposure, are granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy is remanded as there is no evidence of early onset peripheral neuropathy or a link to the Veteran's diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which was caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents, led to his acute renal failure and death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

PTSD and diabetes mellitus type 2 increased ratings are denied.,Peripheral neuropathy claims for the lower extremities are denied as no claim was filed prior to September 10, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, neuropathies, and cardiovascular issues, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and a gastrointestinal disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, has worsened since the previous VA examination in August 2017. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is at least as likely as not caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's July 2017 VA Form 9 was timely filed, and therefore grants the appeal as to whether a substantive appeal was timely filed in response to the February 2016 statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and service connection for left hand Dupuytren contracture as secondary to diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to additional development being necessary.