Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus. The decision on bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hemochromatosis. The remaining claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and non-alcoholic fatty liver are remanded for additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining her service treatment records and military personnel records. The Board also ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for lumbar strain, TBI, anxiety disorder, degenerative joint disease of the knees, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and mood disorder. The PTSD appeal is remanded due to lack of verification of a reported in-service stressor involving rape.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, which could have contributed to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain additional treatment records from the 1980s and request an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's dyspnea is found to be related to his active duty service, at least to an evidentiary position of equipoise.,VA opinions were obtained regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed skin conditions. The examiner did not identify any other diagnosed skin condition beyond psoriasis, impetigo, actinic keratoses, pilar cyst, and xerosis.

The appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, laryngitis, and a low back condition have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), an infection of the right upper leg, and headaches due to insufficient evidence or need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service onset and concluding that the disease did not manifest within one year after service.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of the requested actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and a kidney condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service herbicide exposure and presence in Vietnam. The case is also remanded for further development related to the Veteran's air crew duty assignments.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus, needs further review due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and additional evidence needs to be considered before a final decision can be made on the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that there is no competent and credible evidence to support the Veteran's claims of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Okinawa, Japan. Therefore, service connection for IHD, diabetes, and hand tremors is denied as these conditions are not related to any aspect of his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to TDIU as it is not part of this appeal, which addressed service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The issues of increased ratings for these conditions are downstream from the original service connection appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of diabetes mellitus, as well as the claim for TDIU due to the need for additional development. The Veteran's treatment records must be updated, including SSA records. A VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and determine if it caused or aggravated his acquired psychiatric disorder. Additionally, a medical opinion regarding employability is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the absence of a VA examination. The Board cannot proceed without this examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to herbicide agents exposure, including as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case is also remanded for a medical opinion on whether any current erectile dysfunction is related to military service or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, a kidney disorder, and a prostate disorder due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of these claims.