Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for eczema, diabetes mellitus type II, atrial fibrillation, and a left shoulder disability as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred during active military service.,There is no medical or lay evidence linking any of the claimed disabilities to the Appellant's National Guard service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral vascular disease, bilateral above-the-knee amputations, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service aboard the U.S.S. Constellation within 12 nautical miles of the landmass of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a heart condition, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service and insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and associated diabetic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 40 percent effective December 10, 2016. The Board granted an increased rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, stroke, and multiple sclerosis (MS) due to new evidence added to the record.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a right leg disorder (snake bite), low back disorder, gout, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder, and migraine headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and the Veteran's assertions regarding secondary service connection were not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar spine spondylosis and degenerative disease, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the conditions contributing to his death (pulmonary embolism, deep venous thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, and pancreatic cancer) to his active duty service. The Board also found insufficient evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension first manifested in service, if it is due to herbicide exposure, and if his diabetes mellitus has aggravated his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's visual field defects and the level of severity of his corrected distance visual acuity caused by his service-connected eye disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of his left hip injury and thigh disability was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, chronic headaches, and residuals of a heat stroke has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence submitted after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Korea and a need for further examination to determine if his diabetes mellitus is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, stomach trouble, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, seizure disorder, and aneurysm have been reopened.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension were de novo reviewed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The TDIU claim is granted, but only effective from October 7, 2010.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.