Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus type two and Ischemic Heart Disease to include as due to herbicide exposure, due to unclear reasons in the previous decision. The Veteran's exposure is presumed based on his service at Udorn RTAFB during the Vietnam Era.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for mental health disorder, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of motor vehicle accident (MVA) due to incomplete information regarding the type of active duty performed during National Guard service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, both presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's Vietnam-era service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions provided in February 2020. The claims for service connection for cervical spine, right foot, left foot, right hip, left hip, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities are still pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, including this one, prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence on file, including a lack of VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for right and left knee conditions, diabetes, bilateral foot condition, nerve problems in the upper and lower extremities are all denied as there is no current disability found.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, as they may be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and obtain any relevant medical records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from November 19, 2015 to January 20, 2016. As of January 21, 2016, his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the combined rating of 100% for multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and diabetes, were dismissed as the full benefits sought on appeal have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding medical records, need for additional examinations, and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding his diabetes mellitus.,The Board is requesting that all relevant treatment records be obtained, including those from Dr. S.A., as well as any other private care providers who may have treated the Veteran since March 2019.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate VA etiological opinions and the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's physical and psychological limitations from his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral eye disability is granted. The claim of service connection for GERD is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, residuals of stroke, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, left leg paralysis, left arm paralysis, and left eye disability due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The AOJ is instructed to verify this exposure and then readjudicate the service connection claims.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on service-connected hypoxic disorder, mental health and cognitive disorder from May 23, 2016. He is also granted SMC from May 23, 2016.,The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to a TDIU for the period from August 31, 2012 to May 23, 2016 on an extraschedular basis pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) to the Director of Compensation Service.,The Veteran's claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence showing he was unemployable solely based on his service-connected disabilities during the period from August 31, 2012 to May 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to in-service herbicide exposure and secondary conditions. The issues include DM, hepatitis C, HTN, a skin condition (excluding tinea versicolor), including eczema and dermatitis, and kidney failure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and prostate cancer associated with herbicide exposure, finding no in-service exposure to such agents.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and a separate 30 percent rating for diabetic nephropathy is granted.