Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board denied service connection for the claimed disabilities, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty and thus not meeting the presumptive conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed heart condition, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic urinary tract condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

All appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is denied because there is no competent evidence of the condition during or after his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and arteriosclerotic heart disease have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD was denied because new and material evidence did not relate to an unestablished element. His claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not indicate that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, diabetes mellitus, and gastrointestinal disorders due to exposure at Camp Lejeune were denied. The Board found no current disability of the left ankle, and that diabetes mellitus and gastrointestinal disorders are not related to service. Bilateral hearing loss was granted as a result of noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to exposure to herbicides in the Korean DMZ during active duty.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as due to in-service Agent Orange exposure is denied.,An effective date prior to February 3, 2016, for the assignment of a 30 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim was received after this date.

This decision denies service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and MRSA infection. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, headaches, PTSD, night sweats, sleep disorders, and psoriatic arthritis are remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, as well as diabetes mellitus and a right hand disability. The Veteran was not found to have current disabilities in these areas.,There is no evidence of record supporting the presence of any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and active service. The effective date for the 30% rating for two vessel CAD is set at November 15, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and post-traumatic stress disorder are being remanded due to the need for current VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that COPD and diabetes were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to heart conditions and diabetes. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The right foot disorder issue is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA and VA treatment providers.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus due to missing service treatment records from the Veteran's second period of Army service. The VA is instructed to seek these records and consider them in their decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and related benefits, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The effective date assigned was July 20, 2012.

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for gout is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for lumbar spine disability is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a disability claimed as 'arthritis throughout most of body' is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed and claimed as PTSD, is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is granted.