Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for addendum opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), right shoulder osteoarthritis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for an examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to their presumptive association with service in Thailand under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the severance of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension and diabetes, due to a potential fraud investigation. The effective dates for these severances are also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obesity does not qualify for service connection as it is not a recognized disability. The issues of service connection for residuals of broken jaw with loss of tooth, diabetes, and sleep disorder (OSA and insomnia) are remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, brain cancer, and tremors (essential). The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background from October 1, 2014 to November 18, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and depression remain denied as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure or a direct link to service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and rating for various conditions, including PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, lung disability, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the decision being finalized.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for end stage renal disease, allergies, and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's STRs are silent on these conditions.

The Veteran's death was caused by complications including diabetes mellitus, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in service. Service connection for the cause of death is granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings are denied.,The Board has remanded several issues including the rating of prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating for recurrent tinnitus (tinnitus) is 10 percent, and there is no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure while stationed at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and reviewing the coroner's report. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Guam under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's diabetes and coronary artery disease are due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities is secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The left ankle arthritis is also secondary to his service-connected fracture left distal tibia and fibula.,Service connection for diabetes, CAD, left ankle arthritis, and bilateral peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II for VA purposes, and needs further clarification from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during service and grants service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.