Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and whether it is proximately caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy and bilateral cataracts, arcus senilis, macular degeneration, and peripheral degeneration in March 2017. The RO issued a June 2018 decision granting retroactive VA disability compensation of $1,446.62 from April 2017 to January 2018. However, the Board finds that additional development is needed due to unclear election between Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDP).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and DM, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, CAD, and DM) are found to preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury and insufficient medical nexus to establish a relationship between current diabetes and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is also remanded for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and CAD have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection has been granted for both conditions, with presumptive exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding obesity and its relation to sleep apnea, as well as the relationship between diabetes mellitus type II and obesity.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and heart condition as secondary to service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for vertigo and vision disability are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a need of regular aid and attendance, which the Board finds warrants special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand warrants this presumption. The cause of death is also recognized as being related to diabetes mellitus.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied due to the Veteran not meeting the criteria for receiving such benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, right knee disability, and diabetes for further development due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure to DDT and herbicides in service, which is necessary for a proper determination of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes) is remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification regarding the regulation of activities due to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and thus denying presumptive service connection. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents is granted based on the presumption of exposure during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include cardiac disability, bilateral hearing loss, neurological disabilities of both upper extremities, right knee disability, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension, left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, and diabetes have been granted service connection. The Veteran has also received increased ratings for his upper extremities' peripheral neuropathies and a higher rating for his diabetes.