Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The claim for tinnitus was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's right foot and left foot disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for nonservice-connected pension benefits was dismissed due to his withdrawal. His claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the evidence of record.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II has been granted an increased rating to 40 percent but no higher.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and lung cancer were denied as they are not related to service. Tingling and numbness in the right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot were also denied as these conditions are not caused or aggravated by service-connected disease or injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's documented heart disease and/or psychiatric disorder were incurred in or attributable to his service, specifically including his exposure to hazardous chemical agents while stationed at Camp Lejeune. The cause of death was listed as cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia, with alcoholism and diabetes mellitus as contributory causes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and needs further clarification on the Veteran's prostate cancer symptoms, particularly regarding renal involvement.

The Veteran's death was not due to any service-connected disability, and there were no pending claims for accrued benefits at the time of his death.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and a determination of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, pemphigus foliaceous, diabetes, and hydronephrosis have been granted. The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran established a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding obesity and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine its etiology. The right shoulder disability rating remains remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities precluding him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.,PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's sleep disorder is denied as it is already covered under his PTSD disability ratings.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam or if it is secondary to a partial pancreatectomy he underwent in 2011.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic headaches, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), left knee disability, dizziness/vertigo, sleep disability (to include sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded these issues to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of each condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remands and the need for updated medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to service-connected conditions and presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The claims for service connection for diabetes type II, basal cell carcinoma, and CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for PTSD is also being remanded as there were discrepancies between the VA examination report and the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of an initial increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus.