Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy (PN), left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed.,A 40 percent rating has been granted for PN in the upper and lower extremities.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection and TDIU due to conflicting evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart disorder, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS America. The heart disorder is considered ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous chemicals during his service on the USS Ponce.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension due to diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether hypertension was caused by diabetes mellitus, aggravated by diabetes mellitus, or caused by herbicide exposure.

Service connection has been granted for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service. Service connection is also being remanded for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's hypertension was not directly related to his active duty service but may have been aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 10 percent prior to April 1, 2015 or higher than 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's exposure claims. The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, but his exposure claims are not fully verified.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus contributed substantially to his death from pancreatic cancer, and the Board granted DIC benefits based on this finding.

The Veteran's testimony was heard and his SSA disability benefits were noted. The case is being remanded to obtain the Veteran's complete SSA records.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and another remand is required for further development, including verification of herbicide exposure in Okinawa and obtaining new medical opinions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is also granted. The rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 remains remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and neuropathy, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or have herbicide exposure. The conditions are considered to be unrelated to his military service.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (type II), and skin condition has been granted.,The claim of service connection for an eating disorder is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, but his diabetes mellitus rating remains remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and the relationship between his diabetes mellitus type II and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty.