Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the underlying claim as there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded other claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has ordered further development to determine if the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. Lang involved being offshore of Vietnam during May 1975, as defined by the Blue Water Act.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and lung cancer as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and a heart condition due to herbicide exposure. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart failure. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied because he did not meet the criteria of needing regular aid and attendance, nor was he considered to be housebound.,The Veteran's application for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was also denied due to his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and denied service connection for bladder disorder, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and splenomegaly. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient medical opinions.,The Veteran asserts that his conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 9, 2010 for a total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) and determined that TDIU was not warranted due to the schedular rating criteria reasonably describing his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded for a more detailed opinion to determine if it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, substance use disorder, cirrhosis of the liver, and diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities. The effective dates are not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and associated complications, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and kidney disease was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to the Veteran's worsening diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to assess his current level of impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, effective September 27, 2010. The ratings for renal dysfunction, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and muscle group IV disability are denied. Service connection for hepatitis C and scar residuals from appendectomy, thoracotomy, laparotomy and cut-down scars in the right groin is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of erectile dysfunction, heart condition (coronary artery disease), diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, alcoholism, and a low back disorder due to potential conflicts with the Court’s decision. The VA must obtain SSA records, provide a new VA examination for his back condition, and provide a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and heart disease, both related to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's current diagnoses include diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and an eye condition, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed all three appeals for earlier effective dates as the Veteran did not appeal the original decisions that granted service connection.