Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hyperthyroidism due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding whether these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Board denied service connection for AML and the cause of death due to service-connected conditions. The evidence did not support a finding that any service-connected condition caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for sleep disability, BPH, and diabetes mellitus type II with ED have been denied. The claim of service connection for BPH has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial. However, his diabetes mellitus type II with ED continues to be rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung, prostate, and diabetes mellitus disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure.,Specifically, the AOJ is directed to obtain a July 23, 2008 letter from the Department of Army regarding herbicide usage in Korea between 1962 and 1970.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension are presumed related to his service on Guam due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and neuropathy are remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to lack of in-service exposure within the required proximity to Vietnam. The cardiovascular disorder claims are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hair loss, swallowing difficulties, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence. The claims are being remanded for further development regarding exposure to toxic herbicides while in service.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were granted initial ratings of 20 percent, effective May 16, 2022. The appeal was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction (ED) are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. The PACT Act allows for presumptive service connection under these circumstances.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and identifying specific in-service exposure.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran also requested separate ratings for other conditions secondary to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and identifying specific in-service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy as it is a result of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to herbicide agent exposure. Additional development is needed to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while working with aircraft in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral foot disability due to potential in-service injuries or conditions. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart condition (coronary artery disease), and diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are granted with a noncompensable rating from July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 and a 30 percent rating from September 30, 2014 to November 22, 2016.

The Veteran has withdrawn all her appeals, including the ones related to hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, shin splints, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's prostate disorder is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Board finds that his lay assertions are not competent to establish a connection.,There is no confirmed diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and the Veteran's lay assertions regarding Agent Orange exposure or secondary to diabetes mellitus are not considered competent medical opinions. The Board finds in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran is granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, with the Board finding that there is no doubt to be resolved.