Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his disabilities and his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran is also required to provide additional records from J.B., a medical professional, who provided research indicating a relationship between his disabilities and his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, but his request for an effective date earlier than December 2, 2016, for a higher disability rating remains denied.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for various knee disorders are remanded and will be addressed by the RO in accordance with the instructions provided.,The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for hypertension is granted, but his request for an earlier effective date remains denied.,The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for various neurological conditions are remanded and will be addressed by the RO in accordance with the instructions provided.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides during active service in Vietnam and Thailand.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral foot neuropathy as they are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's testimony indicates he has current disabilities such as gait problems, memory loss and attention issues that may be related to his in-service encephalitis. The Board finds a need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of these residuals.

The claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them. The Veteran's conditions are not presumed due to exposure to herbicides or other specific in-service events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a pulmonary disorder, as his service treatment records do not contain complaints or diagnoses related to such. The Veteran was hospitalized with an upper respiratory infection in service and denies current symptoms.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and the Veteran's pulmonary disorder are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is presumed to be related to his service due to exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Thailand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus. The claim is granted as it is as likely as not that the Veteran's diabetes began during his service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 as due to herbicide exposure, based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding his duties near the perimeter of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged herbicide exposure at U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand.

The Veteran's psoriatic arthritis was not manifested in service or within one year of discharge, and is not shown to be etiologically related to his service.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need for further development regarding potential exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective January 17, 2002. The Board also granted a TDIU based on PTSD, but denied the claim for a TDIU based on diabetes as it was not part of the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and dental issues have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The petition to reopen the claims of service connection for low back disability, eye disability (diabetic retinopathy), and hypertension is granted. The petitions to reopen the claim of service connection for upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II and also found that service connection for renal failure secondary to the diabetes was not granted.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2, including as due to herbicide exposure, finding that the Veteran did not have evidence of herbicide exposure during his service.