Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus II as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury/disease that would support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims, including service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and peripheral neuropathy of the extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed without prejudice. The application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) is granted. Service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service exposure to herbicides and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's kidney conditions are secondary or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer residuals and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no evidence of its occurrence or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for low back disability of DDD and DJD, as well as left leg radiculopathy secondary to the low back disability. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claims for CLL and diabetes mellitus have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.,Service connection has also been established for a low back disability, which began in service and was aggravated by the Veteran’s service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted as it relates back to the original claim date. Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus is remanded due to potential herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service aboard U.S.S Brush was within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam, which is required for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and chloracne due to herbicide exposure are granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and a right knee condition as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was granted in a June 2013 rating decision, and he is now receiving benefits for diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and major depressive disorder due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The agent fees were awarded based on this grant of benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in service or that his conditions were related to such exposure.,reasoning

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II, is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been reopened, but the Board is remanding his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a mass of the neck, tuberculosis, and vision disability have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been granted for hypertension, hepatitis C, cirrhosis, diabetes, or neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the internal saphenous nerve have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left shoulder disorder, hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus II, and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's cause of death was initially listed as COPD, but his spouse now contends that diabetes mellitus caused the death. The Board has ordered a request for the original death certificate from Indiana State Department of Health Division of Vital Records.