Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide exposure. The VA will conduct further development, including obtaining personnel records and verifying the Veteran's alleged exposure to Agent Orange during his service aboard U.S.S. Constellation and U.S.S. Coral Sea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran served in the territorial sea of Vietnam, which could affect his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus. The VA needs to complete further development to determine this.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, hypertensive nephrosclerosis (claimed as kidney failure), prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to exposure to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water, asbestos, jet fuel, and lead poisoning. The Veteran's records are incomplete and need to be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition, a respiratory condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II (DM).,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure, posttraumatic stress disorder, prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus type II. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to March 24, 2014, for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his skin disabilities (claimed as lumps and lymph nodes throughout the body and lipomas) is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU for the entire appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand is sufficient to establish presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn, and thus the issue is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II due to new evidence. However, these claims are still pending as further verification of in-service herbicide exposure is needed.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for DM II and left eye condition, as well as several other issues related to the Veteran's disabilities. The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for glaucoma as secondary to diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is needed because an addendum opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's glaucoma was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left shoulder disability and diabetes mellitus, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's period of active duty. The claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA disability records.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus type II have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service. The Veteran will need to provide updated information about his in-service activities and VA will obtain relevant records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals, and diabetic nephropathy are all granted due to herbicide agent exposure in service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied as there was no exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Fort Gordon and the condition did not manifest within a year of separation.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and he was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to herbicides.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.