Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within a year after discharge.,Service connection for the growth on the back of his head is denied because there is no medical evidence showing it was present during service or at any time since then.,Service connection for depression is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including unspecified anxiety disorder and peripheral neuropathy, related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds clear and unmistakable evidence that it existed prior to his active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating as there was no indication of regulation of activities, daily insulin use, or hospitalizations.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right ear hearing loss; individual unemployability (TDIU); increased evaluations for service-connected tinnitus; and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for residuals of a cyst (claimed as a cyst on the tail bone) and for tinnitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to potential herbicide exposure. The examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension either began during or was otherwise caused by his military service, including his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk served in the territorial sea of Vietnam while the Veteran was aboard, and to determine if service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II is warranted based on exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims are also being remanded for a new VA examination and opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's heart condition, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and a heart disability, finding that the evidence did not support a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's disabilities were first diagnosed many years after service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his military exposure history.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, asthma, right and left foot plantar fasciitis, neck condition, and back condition have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, benign familial essential tremor of the bilateral upper extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The newly received evidence did not support reopening any of these claims.

The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity and left upper extremity as due to diabetes mellitus, type II.,Effective September 16, 2010, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate August 2016 VA examination report and for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's hypertension is being evaluated again with the appropriate legal standard applied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.