Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are caused or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's spouse is not entitled to additional compensation for the period from July 6, 2014 through August 1, 2014 due to an error in awarding dependency benefits. The correct effective date for payment of dependency benefits is August 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and requires further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides. Tinnitus is also granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for a renal condition and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy remains pending as the Veteran has not been examined regarding these conditions. Bilateral SNHL's service connection is denied.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent since November 23, 2007.,Beginning June 1, 2008, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure for further development, including verification of exposure and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is remanded as it may be related to his diabetes.

Service connection for Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in service.,The cause of the Veteran's death, listed as Lewy body dementia on his death certificate, may be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and residuals of shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left shoulder with retained foreign bodies, but has remanded the case to obtain additional medical examination regarding degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder.

The Veteran's type I diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy) combine to render him unemployable. The Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced for and against this claim due to significant diabetic-related and psychiatric impairment.

All claims for service connection related to bilateral otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies have been dismissed.,The claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to bilateral otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies is remanded.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, but denied any increase in ratings for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease are granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy is also granted as secondary to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus. However, the issue of erectile dysfunction remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and a TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service. The Veteran was not found to have set foot in Vietnam or Thailand where such exposure would be presumed.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that there is no nexus between the Veteran's cause of death and his service-connected conditions. The preponderance of evidence indicates that the Veteran's cause of death was due to end stage liver disease.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. As such, TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy, including as due to herbicide exposure. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, left and right leg amputations above the knee as secondary to diabetes, and chronic back pain due to incomplete development of his service treatment records and personnel records.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a lipoma is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted.