Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus, hypertension, and diabetes were granted service connection on an accrued basis. Bilateral hearing loss, peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and COPD were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension with renal insufficiency is rated at 60 percent, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right testicle dysfunction and diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) as there is no current evidence of these conditions, and the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to new evidence. The Veteran's current major depressive disorder is related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The Veteran served on active duty in Thailand and his MOS involved him near the perimeter of the station where he was exposed to herbicides.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for increased ratings for residuals of left and right lower extremity frostbite. The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to have started in or within one year after his military service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current diabetes to his service. For the frostbite claims, the Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for visual complications, finding that there was no additional disability caused by VA treatment and that any eye disabilities were a result of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, along with other service-connected conditions, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. A rating of 40 percent for prostate cancer residuals is granted, effective from August 15, 2016, and TDIU is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, congestive heart failure, CAD, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities on a secondary basis to DMII. Service connection is denied for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was rated at 50 percent, but a higher 70 percent rating is granted.,The Veteran’s diabetic retinopathy was rated at 10 percent, and the maximum 70 percent rating for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for ischemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and other conditions due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for embolism and thrombosis is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted a 40 percent rating as of August 22, 2017. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate prior to November 27, 2013 was denied because he did not have a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent before that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to conflicting evidence on whether he was exposed to herbicide agents while serving aboard the USS Hancock.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no probative medical evidence indicating the Veteran has a current disability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus disability, which requires one or more daily insulin injections and restricted diet, resulted in a 40% rating since July 30, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, as there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure during his service in Korea. The case will be returned for further development including obtaining unit history and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation from service. The Board also found that the current diagnosis of diabetes was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected onychomycosis and recurrent tinea pedis.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service is causally related to his current diagnosis. The other claims of service connection are remanded.