Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted as service connected due to exposure near the base perimeter in Thailand during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2 and coronary artery disease are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy is also granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), but denied these claims due to lack of a verified stressor.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are all granted. The COPD claim is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion.

Service connection is granted for bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.,Service connection is denied for heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus, II. These conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus did not worsen as a result of VA treatment, and the Board found no evidence to support his claim that it was caused by or made worse by Avandia.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for diabetic retinopathy of left eye with macular edema and left foot osteomyelitis, status post left first ray amputation due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus to military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection is granted for hypertension, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as he does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes-related conditions, render him unable to continue working in any substantially gainful capacity. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus for additional development to obtain an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities, specifically degenerative arthritis of the knees, shoulders, cervical and lumbar spine, radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine arthritis, and left knee meniscal tear.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disorder due to incomplete development of private treatment records and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, residuals of stroke, hypertension, and cataracts as secondary to diabetes. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete processing.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a diabetic ulcer of the toe. The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to have had its onset during active duty or be otherwise related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathy conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of the bilateral hands, Raynaud’s syndrome, anemia, a cervical strain and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Service connection has not been established for any of these conditions on a direct basis. The Board found no medical evidence or opinion linking these disabilities to service.