Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and did not reopen the claim for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all of his pending claims.

The Veteran's cause of death was esophageal cancer. The Board has ordered remand for addendum opinions to address the relationship between herbicide exposure and esophageal cancer, as well as the role of diabetes and hypertension in his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to uncertainty regarding his service in the territorial sea of Vietnam and potential application of presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were granted initial ratings of 30 percent each, effective from the date of claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, increased ratings for a kidney disability, residuals of a CVA, bilateral hearing loss disability, and diabetes have been dismissed. A rating in excess of 60 percent for CAD has been granted from December 4, 2019 to April 1, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar bulging discs L3 to S1 levels and denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the extremities (bilateral upper and lower extremities), bilateral hip trochanteric bursitis, and bilateral patellofemoral syndrome with joint osteoarthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and type II diabetes mellitus. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC benefits. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected nasal septum deviation, status post nasal septum correction, was granted. His claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and examination regarding his service connection claims, including verification of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, due to Agent Orange exposure, was reopened and granted. However, the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and related peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted increased ratings, while his erectile dysfunction has been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on various conditions were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was granted with an effective date of August 21, 2016.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and functional impairment.,The Veteran's bladder disorder with voiding dysfunction is being remanded to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is being remanded to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and bilateral neuropathy of the hands and feet are being remanded to determine if they are related to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran's vision disorder is being remanded to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to new evidence indicating a possible link with herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's lung cancer residuals are rated at a compensable level of 30 percent from March 18, 2019 to November 14, 2019 and at a higher level thereafter.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is currently rated at 60 percent since August 2019. The RO found that the most accurate measure was FEV-1/FVC of 101%.,The Veteran's diabetes is rated at 20 percent, which does not meet his claim for a higher rating.