Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection as they are moot due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) due to presumed exposure to herbicides while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of his Type 2 diabetes mellitus and determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disability related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's death was caused by diabetes, which is presumed to be related to his service exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The Board granted the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, skin disability, unexplained sickness, and dental disability are not service-connected.,The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and kidney cancer, attributing the denial to a lack of evidence showing exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), and anterior crural nerve disabilities are remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred or aggravated by active duty service. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of a diagnosis within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date for DIC from March 7, 2019, to August 1, 1999, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because there was no CUE in the previous denials of DIC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II and a prostate condition because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam and is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents. However, prediabetes does not qualify for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion from a medical professional regarding whether any blood sugar regulation disorder (prediabetes) is related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 16, 2006. The Board has granted an effective date for the TDIU and DEA benefits but not for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, BHL, tinnitus, DM, HTN, and neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period of appeal from June 6, 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claims for liver condition, sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity have been granted. The claim for back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type two was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.