Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to determine if there is any service connection, especially regarding hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's reported exposure to herbicide agents in Louisiana during his military service is also under review.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected thoracic strain with complaints of tenderness in the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is denied for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent. The evidence does not show the need for regulation of activities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus complications, including voiding dysfunction, cataracts, muscle atrophy/abnormal muscle coordination, heat intolerance, and sleep apnea are being remanded for further examination to determine their relationship to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Additionally, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU based on service-connected diabetes mellitus alone is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his service connection claims for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases of COPD and diabetes mellitus, type II for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, heart disability, kidney disability, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, hyperlipoproteinemia, prostate disability, sinus disability, scotoma, and respiratory disorder are all remanded for further development.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran's heart disability, kidney disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, hypertension, hyperlipoproteinemia, prostate disability (benign prostatic hypertrophy), sinus disability (allergic rhinitis), scotoma, and respiratory disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to internal inconsistencies and insufficient opinions in previous examinations. The claims include respiratory disorders, diabetes mellitus type II, and a liver disorder.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities from July 2, 2007 to August 19, 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking his current condition to any in-service event. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder. The issues of service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded due to inextricably intertwined with the denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during active service.

The Veteran's diabetes and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are granted with an increased rating. The claim for service connection for tremors (claimed as suspected Parkinson's) and low back disability is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty service in Thailand was conceded and he has a current diagnosis of diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral eye disability, including glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disorder and diabetes mellitus, both presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam, were denied. The claim for memory loss was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder was granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and skin disability have been granted service connection.,Service connection for a skin disability has also been granted. However, the Veteran's GERD is denied as there is no credible evidence linking it to his active service.