Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and cataracts is rated at 10 percent, effective September 11, 2018. The rating for the diabetic condition remains unchanged from prior periods.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a higher rating for prostate cancer from June 28, 2012, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,An effective date earlier than December 5, 2006, for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, and an earlier effective date than May 19, 2008, for prostate cancer are denied.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The rating for diabetes mellitus, type II remains at 20 percent.,A remand is ordered to determine the current severity of the Veteran's flat foot condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 11, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether a service-connected disability has aggravated the Veteran's hypertension.

The appeal for service connection of a breast disorder is dismissed. The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to lack of evidence supporting the claim. Other issues remain remanded.

The Veteran's death was not determined to be service-connected, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding the cause of death.

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

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, heart condition, diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, glaucoma, and hyperlipidemia, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim. The evidence does not support any of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam or have evidence of exposure to herbicides. The claim for radiation exposure was also denied.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not prevent her from following a substantially gainful occupation, and she is therefore denied entitlement to a nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's death was not covered by accrued benefits because the appellant did not file a claim for them within one year of his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and has continued since separation. Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary obstruction and urinary frequency, diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), thyroid disorder, and heart disability were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II requires, at worst, prescribed insulin and restricted diet. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently rated 60 percent disabling prior to February 1, 2017, with a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Board remanded the issue due to insufficient evidence regarding current severity of CAD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of being a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, citing insufficient evidence that she was incapable of self-support at her 18th birthday.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) was denied. Service connection for diabetic retinopathy was granted and effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's TDIU claim from November 12, 2010, to September 25, 2019, was granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from January 23, 2015 to November 15, 2019. His service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.