Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for sleep apnea is remanded. The appeal for TDIU and earlier effective date for PTSD on CUE basis has been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.,The Veteran's Hepatitis C is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted with an effective date of June 23, 2003.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has determined that further examination and consideration of his service-connected condition are needed due to the possibility of additional complications.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right radial nerve is now rated at 30 percent, while all other peripheral neuropathy conditions remain at 20 percent.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II required one or more daily injections of insulin and restricted diet for the period from February 3, 2015 to March 15, 2015. The Veteran's prostate cancer was remanded for further development due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy have been granted service connection.,Service connection for hypertension is also granted as it is secondary to the previously established service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, substantially contributed to his death from a pulmonary embolism due to a cerebral vascular accident (stroke). Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 4, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, lung cancer residuals rating, and TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to provide requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate his claim of entitlement to a TDIU. The remaining issues on appeal are for further development, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims. The back disability claim is reopened, and the other claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for DMII, HTN, and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty. Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical opinion or examination.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) based on blindness or need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between diabetes and blindness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure, as the evidence supports a finding of herbicide exposure and association with this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's appeals are now pending with the VA for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's pancreatic cancer is related to his active duty service, including his conceded exposure to herbicide agents therein, and if his diabetes mellitus, type II, caused or contributed (aggravated) to his cause of death from pancreatic cancer.

The appeal is dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative. The issue of timeliness of the notice of disagreement is remanded for further investigation.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, and back disorders as well as diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence showing chronicity in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection was also not granted for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to December 14, 2021, for bilateral hearing loss disability.