Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus have been reopened. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims, but further examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes), finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to January 15, 2016. As of that date, his combined rating was at least 70 percent and he received a TDIU due to the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's right forearm scar is granted a 10% disability rating effective December 4, 2017.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are both granted. The service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide-agent exposure is also granted.,A compensable disability rating for the right forearm scar prior to December 4, 2017, is denied.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for additional development due to the addition of VA treatment records and the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is requested to provide additional private medical records from various providers.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (type 2 diabetes). Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to gain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 8, 2012. TDIU was granted effective that date.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, neuropathy, and tinnitus have been dismissed.,The application to reopen the prior final disallowance of service connection for tinnitus has also been dismissed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded it for further development. The SMC based on aid and attendance claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further investigation regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents during service, specifically at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. The Veteran is seeking service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Diabetes Mellitus, Type II.

The Board has decided that the VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed PVD are not adequate, and thus remanded this case for further development including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness, finding that his symptoms were attributable to other conditions such as hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, diabetes, and obesity.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and diabetes, finding that she did not qualify as a child for substitution or accrued benefits purposes.