Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his employability. The Veteran is currently service connected for PTSD, right hip injuries, diabetes mellitus, type II, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there was no in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the disability did not manifest within a presumptive period.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The PACT Act provides a presumption of exposure for veterans who served in Thailand during the specified period.

The Board has remanded the claims of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne unit.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 27, 2004 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to clear and unmistakable error in the January 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities results in a loss of use of one or both feet, meeting the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and tinea versicolor, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 29, 2018. The Board has remanded the case for consideration of whether TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is required for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is required for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was not secondary to a service-connected disability, was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had chloracne at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had bilateral tinea pedis at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that a right cheek laceration scar began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The cerebrovascular accident is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The bilateral hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is required for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his time at the Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied as there is no credible evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Korea. The Board found that the Veteran did not have duties at or near the DMZ and thus could not be presumed exposed to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there was no exposure to herbicide agents during his active service and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service or have continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea due to additional VA records not yet considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for verification of herbicide agent exposure and further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his medication and weight gain, or between his weight gain and diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a right ankle disability, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active-duty service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were based on direct service connection.