Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and his bilateral foot disabilities due to insufficient development of records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since June 20, 2005 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, both determined to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to service-connected DM and resulting residuals from a common etiology are granted, effective March 10, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Korea.,The Veteran's testimony at a Board hearing and lay statements indicate he was exposed to commercial herbicides used for clearing foliage around the perimeter of his base in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was reopened and granted, with the Board finding that his symptoms are related to his military service. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus type II associated with herbicide exposure.,Service connection for both conditions is established based on presumptive exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities are so severe as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were not granted. The Board found new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate the claims of acquired psychological disorder, sleep apnea, or esophageal reflux. However, the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), and hypertension have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and headaches due to potential errors in the duty to assist. The cervical spine disability claim remains denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of evidence showing severe complications or frequent hospitalizations.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for a 'neurological issues' was recharacterized as Parkinson's disease and granted.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for LLE and RLE bradykinesia, balance, tremors, muscle rigidity and stiffness associated with Parkinson's disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy have been remanded due to the need to consider whether these disabilities should be evaluated under Diagnostic Code 8520 for impairment of the sciatic nerve.

The Veteran's service in Korea exposed him to herbicide agents, leading to the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, coronary artery disease (CAD), and prostate cancer.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the appellant's request for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 2020 rating decision, as the appellant was entitled to attorney fees based on the past-due benefits received by the Veteran.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of September 12, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and a skin condition, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to active duty service.