Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, left and right sciatic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 40 percent for the period from December 10, 2019, and thereafter. The Veteran also receives a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and related peripheral neuropathy due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's representative provided additional information about potential chemical exposures during service, but a new medical opinion is needed to determine if these exposures are linked to her diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and headaches on the basis that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected kidney cancer and major depressive disorder, respectively.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding whether obesity, a non-ratable disability, is aggravated by service-connected disabilities and causes or aggravates diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, and neuropathy of all four extremities, as well as other conditions like vocal cord cancer residuals and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU from December 1, 2014, to May 29, 2020, July 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for short-term memory loss, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II are also remanded as VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records, requiring further development including obtaining private medical records from Dr. Z.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus II, and right hip strain as not related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's cause of death and diabetes mellitus type II are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to December 18, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition, degenerative joint disease of the low back, diabetes mellitus type II, and degenerative joint disease of the shoulder as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's exposure to commercial herbicides during service and its potential impact on his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for OSA and DMII. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right shoulder dislocation, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are all rated at their current levels. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to determine if these conditions have worsened since the last evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to inadequate opinions provided in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection, exposure basis, and rating assignment.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The Veteran's unit is alleged to have been near the DMZ, but further verification is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to an open medical question regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes was a contributory factor in his death, and for obtaining an opinion from an oncologist on this issue.