Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremities diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and residuals of prostate cancer are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric condition due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II has been rated at 40 percent since December 9, 2014. The Board has also remanded the issue of a separate rating for an eye disability as a complication of his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, eye condition, chronic liver disease, neurological conditions (including encephalopathy), Bell's palsy, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his fatal laryngeal cancer, tracheostomy bleeding, or diabetes mellitus to his military service.,The Board also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, concluding that there was not enough evidence to show VA care caused the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Disability due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), both presumed to be associated with herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type I Diabetes Mellitus and Right Foot Condition due to inadequate examination and lack of contemporaneous medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as a result of exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for additional action to attempt to corroborate his potential in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's bladder condition is being remanded for further evaluation due to its proximity in time and place with his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. A medical opinion will be sought regarding the cause of the Veteran’s bladder cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, right ear hearing loss, and service connection due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence supporting a positive nexus. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine his current conditions and their etiology.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the evidence does not support finding that his coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes mellitus were related to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure in Korea are granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides near the DMZ during his service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II as the evidence did not support the need for insulin or regulation of activities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremities neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,The Board has also reopened the claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) with erectile dysfunction and service connection for facial nodule and edentulous due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus, type II prior to August 22, 2012 and thereafter is denied.