Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin condition, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, kidney disability, sleep disability, erectile dysfunction, pancreas disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time at U Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents as there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to have been caused by his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including diabetes and cataracts, as they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and no presumption of herbicide exposure applies due to the Veteran's lack of service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic nephropathy were denied. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE) was also denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of his worsening eye and heart disabilities, as well as diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to a lack of evidence supporting his contention that he served in Vietnam or was exposed to herbicide agents, and because he did not meet the criteria for dependency and indemnity compensation as defined by law.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as his claim for TDIU due to unresolved issues regarding exposure to herbicides in Guam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes (due to Southwest Asia service), low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, SMC due to the need for regular aid and attendance, and eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of one automobile or other conveyance, or automotive adaptive equipment only. The AOJ is instructed to undertake reasonable efforts to corroborate the Veteran's reported deployment to Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than March 18, 2015 and September 15, 2017 have been dismissed.,An effective date of September 15, 2017 has been assigned for the award of service connection for lung cancer.,A compensable disability rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to September 22, 2017 has been granted.,Beginning September 22, 2017, a rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD has not been met.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for a liver disorder is reopened.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder) has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for stomach ulcers have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 12, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support a higher rating based on the requirement of regulation of activities due to diabetes. For diabetic retinopathy, a separate compensable rating is not granted as it is rated with diabetes under Diagnostic Code 7913.