Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and arthritis, and radiculopathy. The Veteran is also seeking an effective date prior to September 19, 2016, for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease was granted. The diseases are presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and TDIU due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hepatitis C is granted, effective April 13, 2012. The Veteran has substantial weight loss and daily fatigue, malaise, anorexia, and right upper quadrant pain.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for its determination regarding service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The appellant contends that her husband’s service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and thyroid cancer has been granted.,The Veteran's heart condition and dental disability claims are pending and will be remanded.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand. The Veteran's duties did not bring him near the base perimeter at RTAFB U-Tapao.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, renal artery stenosis, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (heart disease), and PTSD are denied. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity are remanded. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes was managed by oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, but did not require regulation of activities as defined by Camacho v. Nicholson (2007).

The Board has granted service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active service. The claim was reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's right knee replacement, kidney disability, and diabetes mellitus have been granted increased ratings. The right knee is rated at 60 percent, the kidney disability at 80 percent, and the diabetes at 20 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective January 8, 2003, but no earlier. The Board found that the Veteran became unemployable due to service-connected disabilities on January 8, 2003.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a bilateral foot disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus may be related to his exposure to Agent Orange during service at Fort Greely, Alaska. However, due to lack of definitive evidence from Department of Defense records, the case is being sent back for further investigation and possible medical opinion.

The Board has granted new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, skin disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is also granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he did not meet the schedular requirements and there was insufficient evidence to find that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II has been reopened. The claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right knee instability are granted. The Veteran's hernia is denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right knee sprain with DJD is denied.