Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right knee patellar tendonitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Type II diabetes mellitus, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, cataracts (right and left eyes), hypertension, respiratory disability, recurrent ear disabilities, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. The appeals for a right eye disability, left eye disability, and service connection for recurrent ear disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to September 3, 2015. The Veteran's TDIU was granted on September 3, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a stroke due to new evidence indicating worsening conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury, event, or disease that would support such a claim.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, and right eye disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during or related to active service.,Service connection was not granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents due to lack of such association with the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as related to exposure to herbicide agents in service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as etiologically related to his active service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 26, 2016 due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection as a direct result of in-service elevated blood pressure readings.,Service connection for the heart disorder is granted secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's death benefits were granted, but the Appellant was denied accrued benefits. The Board finds an error in the RO's decision and remands for a substitution determination to allow the Appellant to submit additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and its associated peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to a lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's exposure during service is not specified.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Board found no evidence to support a nexus between the conditions and active service.

The Board has referred the issues of service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for adjudication. The AOJ must address these intertwined claims before determining whether the appellant can be considered a veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension) as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand order.

The Board denied service connection for colon cancer, coronary arteriosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were based on exposure to ionizing radiation or lewisite during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was granted on April 27, 2012. The Board found that the effective date should be this date as it is the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, Type II, left hip disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, diverticulitis, sepsis, residuals of breast cancer, status post double breast mastectomy, and mastectomy scars. The Veteran's representative has requested that the VA examine her for these conditions to determine their relationship with her service-connected total hysterectomy, removal of uterus and both ovaries.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and renal disease are not service-connected as they were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The Board found that the presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I due to herbicide exposure is rebutted.