Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (to include coronary artery disease and hypertension), kidney disability, residuals of a stroke, memory loss, and blackouts and/or seizures all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for gout, pseudogout, asthma, sleep apnea, and skin cancer were denied as not related to service. The claim for kidney disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of service treatment records in determining whether Type 1 diabetes mellitus is related to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease are all granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure during his military service at Takhli RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and arthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides.

Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been resolved in full as you were granted a disability rating for impaired fasting glucose, which is considered similar to diabetes. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus is now moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed to be due to herbicide exposure, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show the Veteran served in Vietnam or Thailand during his military service, thus precluding a finding of presumed exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection is denied for these conditions. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as there was no credible evidence showing he could not secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his conditions, including hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and ruptured right biceps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of heart condition, MDD, and DM as secondary to nonservice-connected hypertension. The rating for hypertension was granted at a 10% level.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims as they are moot.

Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at BSWMC from September 24, 2016 to November 2, 2016 was denied as the non-VA facility did not notify VA and attempt a transfer to a VA facility after the emergency treatment ended.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus) and SMC for the loss of use of a creative organ. The Veteran must be provided with an adequate examination regarding his erectile dysfunction claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ascertain the Veteran's exposure at Plattsburgh AFB and whether his death was related to service, particularly any contaminant exposure.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from March 1, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities. The matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 1, 2010 is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 18, 2018 for tinnitus is denied.,The claims for reopening of service connection for thyroid cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm are granted.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for renal cancer, COPD, back injury with bilateral nerve impairment, acid reflux, IBS, left leg injury/muscle injury, right leg injury/muscle injury, shrapnel wounds on back and legs, disability of the sternum, soft tissue sarcoma, and diabetes mellitus type II are all denied.,Service connection for PTSD is granted from January 18, 2018 to January 10, 2019 with a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The case is REMANDED to obtain addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), and TDIU claims.