Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his OSA began during service or was related to an in-service injury.,The effective date of the award of service connection for PTSD is set at September 23, 2010, which is when the Veteran's request to reopen his claim was received by VA.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he had multiple service-connected disabilities (PTSD and diabetes mellitus) but did not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on these conditions alone.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities due to a conflict in the evidence regarding whether he currently has this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to assess his diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee disability, DM II, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or causal relationships to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence of herbicide agent exposure during his military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on regulation of activities or other complications.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a prostate condition has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, and the claims of left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's need for the aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities was established as of November 8, 2019. The effective date for SMC based on this need is set at that time.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and low back disability due to inadequate examination findings, new evidence required, or need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and proteinuria was denied as the evidence did not show that his diabetes required regulation of activities or resulted in episodes of hypoglycemia or ketoacidosis sufficient to warrant such a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused his obesity, which in turn led to diabetes mellitus type II. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, a skin condition, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, kidney disability, sleep disability, erectile dysfunction, pancreas disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time at U Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents as there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to have been caused by his in-service herbicide exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including diabetes and cataracts, as they were not incurred in or aggravated by service and no presumption of herbicide exposure applies due to the Veteran's lack of service in Vietnam.