Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship between his current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and throat cancer due to exposure to herbicides during service. The AOJ is instructed to confirm if a spray test of Agent Purple occurred in Jacksonville from July 18-21, 1962.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam is presumed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerves have been granted. The Veteran is currently receiving a disability rating of 40 percent for his right sciatic nerve condition, effective from January 5, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, a menstrual disorder, a right buttock boil, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than paranoid schizophrenia.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for high cholesterol, an increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, left and right ankle disorders, headaches, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on an extraschedular basis.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as they are related to his active-duty service, but further examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine degenerative changes at L4-5 due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between obesity and these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service locations and exposure to defoliants and pesticides. Further development is needed to verify these details.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II did not require a regulation of activities or episodes of ketoacidosis/hypoglycemic reactions. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, as well as his service-connected right and left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, have been granted increased ratings of 80 percent each from June 1, 2009 to February 16, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran has been granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board also found that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, including as due to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, headaches, a psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), and erectile dysfunction.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires regulation of activities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Service connection has not been established for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy or multiple myeloma.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and high cholesterol. The decision on the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus is based on a lack of evidence showing its onset within one year after separation from service.