Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, polyneuropathy of the lower extremities, and dementia, as they are not related to military service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on Parkinson's Disease, a urinary tract infection, and diabetes mellitus type 2 were denied as there was no additional benefit due to the Veteran at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, both related to exposure to an herbicide agent while in service, are remanded due to the need to obtain his military personnel records from U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to herbicide agents. The case will be sent back for further development and verification of the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his pancreatic cancer is more likely than not caused by herbicide agent exposure, including Agent Orange. The decision also acknowledges a link between diabetes mellitus and the development of pancreatic cancer.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and ulcers due to lack of evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to potential herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's exposure is being verified by VA, and all relevant VA treatment records are requested.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and related neuropathies in the lower extremities have been granted service connection. The Board has remanded for further examination regarding respiratory disability (claimed as emphysema) and colon cancer.

The Veteran's panhypopituitarism, also claimed as hypothyroidism and growth hormone deficiency, is rated at 100 percent effective June 27, 2011.,The Veteran's diabetes insipidus is rated at 60 percent effective June 27, 2011.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and examinations. The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II are being evaluated again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II have been reopened. The Board has remanded the cases due to pending litigation in Procopio v. Wilkie, and further development is required regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, radiation, and asbestos.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and amputation of a left toe due to insufficient information about when the Appellant's diabetes mellitus was diagnosed during his National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic ulcers and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. Further development is required to address these issues.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicide agents while aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic herbicides in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for this condition, but the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heat stroke, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), scar, status post left knee injury, recurrent tinnitus, residuals of concussion including vertigo and headaches, and major depressive disorder with anxiety have been remanded.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for scar, status post left knee injury; recurrent tinnitus; residuals of concussion including vertigo and headaches; and major depressive disorder with anxiety are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 12, 2015.