Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, and thus remands this issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate opinions in the January 2020 VA examiner's reports. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes, head disability (including TBI), and acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and depression). The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was also denied for the claimed disabilities.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further assessment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to new evidence received. The claim for cervical herniated nucleus pulposus, left C5-6 is also being remanded.,New evidence has been submitted supporting the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, carpal tunnel syndrome of the bilateral hands, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for cervical herniated nucleus pulposus, left C5-6 remains pending.

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's back pain is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's pain and limited use of the jaw is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's eye pain and scars status post surgical repair are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's plates in the entire face status post facial surgeries are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's scars of the face and head are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's type I diabetes is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and chronic headache disability are being remanded for further review as the Board has not yet determined if service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted. The cervical spine disability, PTSD, TBI with headaches, head scar, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability are all remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to be caused by exposure to herbicide agents while serving within the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating from June 16, 2018 forward. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is granted at a 70 percent rating from June 16, 2018 forward.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance due to his coronary artery disease, which caused him to be helpless and require assistance with daily activities. The Board found that he met the criteria for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Type II due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of sinusitis.,Service connection was not granted for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, and low back disability were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The evidence does not establish continuity of symptomatology for any of these conditions.,While the Veteran reported symptoms shortly after discharge from service, there is no medical evidence showing pertinent symptomatology until many years after separation.

The Board denied service connection for mild stage open angle glaucoma, right eye; bilateral combined form cataracts; bilateral epithelial basement membrane dystrophy; bilateral meibomian gland dysfunction; and diabetic retinopathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of development regarding potential herbicide exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and diabetes disabilities allegedly related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease was granted due to the timely submission of a VA Form 9 on August 28, 2018.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other health issues, due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as the pre-existing conditions were not aggravated during active duty.