Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran is seeking presumptive service connection based on his presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a left achilles disability and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to conflicting opinions regarding the cause of his right eye visual field loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and granted TDIU benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluding him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed as due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran served in Vietnam and has current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides and the medical opinion found no link between his current condition and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the territorial sea of Vietnam. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination and further development is needed to determine if he served within the Republic of Vietnam, including on ships such as USS Juneau.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and cataracts are granted. The claim for service connection of renal insufficiency is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as incurred in service due to herbicide exposure during his time stationed in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation with his education and occupational background, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, hypogonadism (claimed as low testosterone), type 2 diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome is granted. The issues of service connection for a sleep disorder to include sleep apnea and an initial rating greater than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further exposure assessments. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and a liver disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations for each condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was reopened, but not granted as there is no new and material evidence to support it.,Service connection for a stomach condition (including GERD and IBS) was denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to link the conditions to his in-service appendectomy.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. Service connection for hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left leg tumor with scar, heart condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as aggravated by diabetes mellitus, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an eye condition, to include burns and scarring, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to work since his retirement in 2008. The Board finds the evidence at least in equipoise on whether these conditions preclude employment.