Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary Artery Disease (CAD), and prostate cancer due to presumed herbicide agent exposure have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failure to obtain SSA records and VA treatment records. The Veteran was also provided with a new examination for his claimed GERD and sinus conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and whether the Veteran's pre-existing conditions contributed to his death. The appellant must provide all outstanding medical records, and a VA clinician will review the claims file to determine if CAD or diabetes contributed to the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer due to exposure to Agent Orange during active service in Korea. The case requires further investigation into the proximity of the Veteran's duty locations (Camp Santa Barbara, Camp Howze, Camp Casey, and Camp Kaiser) to the Korean DMZ and the distance from these camps to demarcation signs.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and hypertension as the evidence did not show a relationship to service.

The Board has determined that new evidence was submitted within a year of the January 2018 rating decision, making it new and material. The Veteran's representative contends that his sleep apnea is due to weight gain caused by service-connected conditions. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostatectomy status post carcinoma due to insufficient evidence to decide these cases. The case will be returned to the Board for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted with an effective date of March 1, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during or within one year of active duty service and it is not otherwise etiologically related to any in-service injury, event, or illness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran contends that his conditions are related to Agent Orange exposure, but VA records do not confirm this exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, ED, GERD, and OSA. The decision also denied a compensable rating for hypertension.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions did not have onset in or within one year of service discharge, nor are they related to any aspect of service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to service-connected PTSD or sleep apnea.,The Veteran's eye condition is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to service-connected PTSD, sleep apnea, or diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left upper extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right lower extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the left lower extremity is being remanded for further development to determine its etiology and whether it is secondary to his diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's respiratory disorder, presumed related to asbestosis exposure in service, is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the former being linked to herbicide exposure during his time in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, which may affect the service connection for some of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, prostate disability, hemorrhagic fever (claimed as 'hemoratic' fever), ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and macular degeneration. The claims were based on direct service connection without any presumption or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, but the Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective January 9, 2012.,The Veteran also sought an earlier effective date for his service connection of diabetes mellitus type II. The Board found that new evidence (the Project CHECO Report) had been associated with the claims file after the original denial and granted a December 6, 2004 effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year after separation. The Board also found that the Veteran's current diabetes is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, as his service was within the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has found the evidence insufficient to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his active duty service and is therefore remanding these issues for further examination.