Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for prostate condition, malignant melanoma, and diabetes mellitus on the basis that there was no evidence of a causal relationship with service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's vision disability is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's heart condition is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's vertigo is not a stand-alone disability and is not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and/or claimed diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of herbicide exposure. The claims for vertigo, asbestosis, diabetes mellitus, type II, and arthritis are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Service connection for abnormal glucose/type II diabetes, colon polyps, heart condition, lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sensory loss are remanded.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of January 22, 2019, for a 60 percent disability rating for CAD with bypass graft surgery.,The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2019, for total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2019, for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension were denied. The rating for diabetes mellitus type II remains at 20 percent, while the initial rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension was granted as 30 percent effective from October 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and male reproductive organ condition due to potential in-service exposure to fish consumption near NCBC.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, essential tremors, and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded for further development regarding potential exposure to contaminants at Fort Richardson.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as due to herbicide exposure. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied as his symptoms are attributed to an already service-connected psychiatric disorder.,For the entire rating period on appeal, the Veteran's CAD did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.

The Veteran's death was caused by intracranial hemorrhage, and his diabetes may have contributed to the development of other health issues such as hypertension, eye disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Appellant's request to withdraw her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea and thus could not establish presumptive service connection. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

Your appeal for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed because you were granted service connection for the condition in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, so his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran did not have any pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death, so he did not have due and unpaid benefits to which his spouse was entitled as accrued benefits.