Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was denied. The claim was granted on a presumptive basis under the Agent Orange Act of 1991, but the Board found that no earlier effective date could be assigned as there is no evidence showing the Veteran filed a claim within one year of his separation from active service in October 1967 or before May 3, 1989. The appeal for other conditions was also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed all remaining issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, and a broken right hand due to incomplete medical records from his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a diabetes disability and that the Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with dumping syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran will be asked to provide medical records, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if the diabetes is related to his service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's RLE and LLE PN of the external popliteal nerves are granted with a 20% disability rating effective May 16, 2014. The Veteran's RLE and LLE PN of the anterior crural nerves do not warrant an increased disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran seeks service connection for OSA, including as secondary to his service-connected DM, PTSD, and/or a musculoskeletal disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not require one or more daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities as specified by Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and residuals of gall bladder removal as claimed due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not establish in-service herbicide exposure or an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates due to a need for additional information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided an opinion on when the Veteran's nephropathy disability had its onset as a complication of service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and related peripheral neuropathy are granted as presumptively caused by his service in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the back, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as they are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, heart condition, hypertension, and respiratory condition due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or JP4 jet fuel. The Veteran's service records indicate he worked on aircraft during his active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, which was previously denied due to lack of herbicide exposure evidence, has been reopened and granted based on presumed exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 11, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not require regulation of activities to control his diabetes and thus could not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under DC 7913. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted as he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and whether service-connected conditions contributed or aggravated the Veteran's death. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to coronary atherosclerosis.