Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for glaucoma, sleep disorder, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are being reviewed by VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to active service.

The Board has previously denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, but due to new information provided by the Veteran indicating he could not work and retired in part due to service-connected disabilities, the case is being remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case and consideration of his claims, including entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and in-county service. The VA is required to verify the Veteran’s duties and any potential exposure to herbicides, as well as determine if he had in-county service within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were generally denied. The Board also found that the Veteran had not provided sufficient evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied in 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service or any related disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, are denied. The Board has found the Veteran's claims for lumbar DDD, cervical DDD, BUE peripheral neuropathy, BLE peripheral neuropathy, a skin condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to be inextricably intertwined with his exposure to toxic exposures at Fort McClellan and thus remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance or housebound rate, eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, and eligibility for a special home adaptation grant due to conflicting evidence of record regarding her service-connected disabilities' impact on her ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to be service-connected as it is a condition listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) and he was exposed to an herbicide agent during his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II is denied as his condition does not require regulation of activities.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board will remand this issue for further development.,The Veteran's PTSD claim remains in remand status, as a VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his condition since the last examination in 2012.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) claim remains in remand status. A VA examination is needed to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether he has dyshidrotic eczema on his hands that may be related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyshidrotic eczema (including of the hands) remains in remand status. A VA examination is needed to determine if it is related to Agent Orange exposure, Gulf War Syndrome, or a pre-existing condition.,The Veteran's TDIU claim remains in remand status as his PTSD symptoms have resulted in his inability to maintain substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, specifically whether it is related to service or aggravated by her other service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and secure substantial gainful employment from August 14, 2003 to February 24, 2004, and from March 20, 2008 to date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, as they are not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, cataracts, and cystic disease of the kidneys have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causation.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and effective dates has been remanded due to the need for additional development of records, including SSA disability benefits records, mental health records from service, and workers' compensation records. The issues regarding tinnitus, low back disability, PTSD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic headache disability, and psychiatric disability remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, and lung cancer have been remanded due to the need for additional information regarding his service on vessels within the territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.,New evidence has reopened the claims for service connection for acute myelogenous leukemia and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer remains pending.