Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he failed to complete the required VA Form 21-8940 and provide information about his employment history, educational background, and income. The Board found that the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as these conditions may be related to herbicide exposure during service. The AOJ is instructed to verify the exact locations of all vessels the Veteran served aboard during his Vietnam Era service and determine if any vessel entered inland waterways or was docked in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes was caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as they are moot due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the evaluation for a lower back injury, increased ratings for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, and TDIU benefits. The Veteran will need to undergo examinations and extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient development, particularly regarding the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for OSA is granted on a secondary basis to PTSD.,The effective date of service connection for PTSD is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for DMII with ED is November 15, 2012.,The effective date of service connection for PN of the bilateral lower extremities is September 12, 2014.

The Veteran's current Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 is caused or aggravated by his service-connected renal insufficiency and associated conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board has remanded the cases to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and renal cancer are remanded due to the lack of verification of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of headaches.,Service connection for depression was also denied, with the Board concluding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis and his symptoms began many years after separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, cervical spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The reasons given include the lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service records do not show any incidents or diagnoses related to the claimed disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's gastroesophageal disability, including GERD, diabetic gastroparesis, and hiatal hernia, as secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 9, 2009 for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and readjudication.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been caused by his herbicide agent exposure in service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and cirrhosis of the liver are not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II Diabetes is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for a VA examination.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicide agents during service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's request to reopen his diabetes mellitus, type II claim was granted. Service connection for left wrist condition and upper respiratory infection were denied. Service connection for left shoulder strain and right knee condition (degenerative joint disease and Osgood Schlatter's disease) were also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to new evidence of herbicide exposure. However, it denied service connection as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and diabetes did not manifest within a year of separation. The claim for multiple myeloma was also denied as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or manifestation of the disease within a year of separation.