Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus II caused or aggravated his fatal NASH. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the Board denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II due to alleged failure of VA care during the period from 2014-2015.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to Agent Orange during service. The condition is presumed related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 10 percent and remains unchanged. The Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Veteran's coronary artery disease requires further examination to determine its current severity.,The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease needs to be re-evaluated due to outdated medical records. TDIU is also referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was received on May 10, 2016. The Board found no basis to grant an earlier effective date as the claim was not filed within one year of separation from active duty and there is no indication that the Veteran had previously expressed intent to file a claim.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess his disability picture.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment, leading to a TDIU for the period prior to June 29, 2017. Beginning February 28, 2019, he is granted SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and PTSD have been dismissed.,The Veteran's service connection claims for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (related to his service-connected diabetes) are granted. However, the claim for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's Type I diabetes mellitus, as the previous opinion did not address whether it is related to in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts by VA to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Okinawa, Japan. The AOJ is instructed to make multiple requests to the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) covering the relevant time period in 60-day increments.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic arthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied.,No effective date has been assigned as all claims are denied.

The Board has vacated the May 2019 decision denying a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 19, 2013 due to new evidence submitted in June 2019. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a March 2006 decision, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original decision regarding increased evaluation for chronic thrombophlebitis of the right leg and earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's left tibia scar and bilateral tinnitus have been evaluated based on the criteria provided in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, so his claims are denied.,The Veteran's liver transplant is considered to be unrelated to service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current liver condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to alleged exposure to herbicides at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure and obtain any relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for translation of private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure while stationed in Thailand.