Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service. The claim is granted with resolution of all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and hepatitis C. The reasons given were that the conditions did not manifest in service or within a presumptive period, there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology, and there was insufficient medical opinion linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the current examinations do not reflect the effects of his service-connected conditions, particularly those related to lung cancer and shrapnel wounds. The VA must obtain updated medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertrophy of prostate on a causation basis, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's duties placed him at or near the perimeter of Udorn Air Force Base in Thailand, which is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical opinions. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects are still pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of sleep apnea being granted. The remaining issues were either not reopened or denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including shoulder, elbow, neck, hip, left knee, right knee, left ankle, arm, leg, hand, sinusitis, heart, hypertension, stomach, cancer, foot, diabetes mellitus, brain injury, and seizure disability. The decision was based on the lack of competent evidence supporting these claims.,The Board also remanded service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, headache, earlier effective date for right ankle disability, and service connection for a disability of the hips.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being required. The issues are related to whether there is new and material evidence for the psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The VA is instructed to obtain ship logs and verify the Veteran's participation in transporting herbicides during his deployment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an examination regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is related to his service, specifically pesticide exposure on board the USS Saratoga.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2 was granted. The case is remanded for further action on the remaining issues, including service connection and rating determinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to November 16, 2016. Effective November 16, 2016, the Veteran was granted entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy and coronary artery disease. The Board finds that the evidence shows the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of ischemic heart disease as it was granted in a prior decision. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent from June 12, 2017, and denied any rating higher than that. Diabetes mellitus remains rated at 20 percent. A TDIU claim has been raised.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and diabetes mellitus, are causing some impact on his ability to work. However, the VA examinations did not consider the combined effect of these conditions. A new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability (chloracne), due to exposure to herbicide agents. The remand requires additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's exposure in Guam.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as there was no in-service incurrence of the condition and insufficient evidence to establish a link between current diabetes and military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, glaucoma, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The Veteran died from liver failure with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to lymphoma. The cause of death is not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy may be related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding his specific exposure in Thailand, the case is being remanded for further investigation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, a back disability, COPD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.