Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease were denied as there was no evidence of service connection or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include left eye condition, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral SNHL, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and for TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence from his last examination, which was conducted over 5 years ago.

The Veteran was granted service connection for GERD, DM2, and lumbar spine disorder. The effective date of these grants is not specified in the decision.,Service connection was also granted for heart disorder, lung disorder, cervical spine disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, and others, are found to be severe enough to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for coronary artery disease, a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for erectile dysfunction were denied. However, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetic sensory polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service. The appeal is also granted for other conditions, including coccyx disability and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, which is presumed due to herbicide exposure during his active duty in Korea, has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer due to a lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during active service. The disabilities were not shown to have onset in service or be related to service.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, but denied both the original and reopened claims for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities materially contributed to his subdural hematoma. The claim of DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Board found no new and material evidence.,Service connection for a sleep disability is denied as there is no evidence showing the Veteran has such a disability during his active duty or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, due to herbicide exposure while the Veteran was stationed at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure.,CIDP and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus. Service connection was denied for ischemic heart disease due to a lack of in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use of one or both lower extremities, and he does not qualify for specially adapted housing or home adaptation grants.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active service at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base. The decision is based on credible evidence showing that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents and currently has a diagnosis of type II diabetes.