Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence in his claims file, particularly regarding his Reserve service records and treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide private medical records related to his knee disabilities.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted service connection, while type II diabetes mellitus and back disability are denied. Migraine headaches, PTSD, and major depressive disorder claims remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as the evidence did not show it was incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has identified multiple issues for remand due to the addition of new VA medical records not previously considered in the decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's spousal aid and attendance allowance for accrued benefits purposes is granted. The DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, to include based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in multiple rating decisions, and the service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death are both remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. He is now entitled to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to in-service herbicide exposure.,The Board also found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of whether this condition is related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of jurisdiction as no appeal was perfected.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, and a seizure disorder as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred during service. The Board found the Veteran exposed to herbicides and granted service connection for this condition. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy and skin rash are remanded due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU prior to May 2, 2015 has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective February 3, 2011. The Board found that the appropriate effective date for the award of TDIU is February 3, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to potential exposure to PCBs during service at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an examination to determine if there is a link between her conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type 2 diabetes is granted. The Board finds the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active service and grants service connection based on this exposure. Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of both feet, with the latter two issues remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, severance of PTSD service connection, and denial of DM, vision disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a kidney disability due to insufficient development. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence, including verification of herbicide exposure during service and an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 15, 2012 to December 15, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of VA treatment records and missing evidence regarding herbicide exposure. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining these records and verifying the Veteran's allegations.