Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including an examination to assess the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease and peripheral neuropathy, are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The claim for diabetes mellitus is reopened.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type I or II.

The Veteran's DMII is presumed to have been caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's diagnosed hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and residuals of his cerebral infarction are due to or aggravated by his DMII.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anemia, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as they were not incurred or aggravated during his periods of active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. However, the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, Wegner's granulomatosis, and Crohn's disease due to a lack of information regarding ionizing radiation exposure. The Navy is requested to conduct a search of their records.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathies of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate any of the claims.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, finding that the date of claim is the later of the two dates and thus the appropriate effective date.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, type II, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to insufficient medical evidence. Additional information is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of diabetes and whether his PTSD and anxiety disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to in-service exposure to contaminated water while stationed at Camp Léjeune, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The AOJ is directed to obtain all relevant records and provide additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, were all denied by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for C4-C5 quadriplegia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and now requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, contributed to his death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, anemia, bilateral eye disability, and hypertension were all denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, lung disorder, chronic kidney disease, actinic keratosis, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hepatitis C are all denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to be service connected due to in-service herbicide exposure. The cases for hernia and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of left ear hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II (DM) for further development due to incomplete information regarding service dates and herbicide exposure.