Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and potential service connection for cause of death. The Veteran's diabetes and hypertension are noted, but further medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied readjudication of the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for thyroid disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, claimed as hypoglycemia is reopened. The case is remanded for further development regarding hearing loss and bilateral cranial nerve damage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability, restrictive lung disease, and diabetes mellitus. The Board found no evidence to support these conditions as being related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and hypertension, as well as his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus. The appeals were based on direct evidence of current disabilities without any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to PTSD. The issues of service connection for obesity, bilateral eye disorder, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 should be remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to address whether the service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and whether any of his current disabilities are related to such exposure. The heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and loss of balance issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease is granted.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, claimed as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background, resulting in a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease with myocardial infarction, psoriasis, and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and cerebrovascular atherosclerosis were denied in the December 2013 rating decision. The effective dates of October 15, 2015, were assigned after the Veteran submitted an Intent to File Claims on October 15, 2015.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient development of evidence, specifically regarding the Veteran's current symptomatology for PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or caused by service.

The Veteran's diabetes was rated at 20 percent prior to December 1, 2014. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to lack of medical necessity for regulation of activities. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his combined disability rating was never high enough to meet the criteria for schedular consideration.