Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has denied service connection for coronary arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) and diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and a determination of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, hypertension, pemphigus foliaceous, diabetes, and hydronephrosis have been granted. The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran established a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding obesity and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine its etiology. The right shoulder disability rating remains remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities precluding him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.,PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's sleep disorder is denied as it is already covered under his PTSD disability ratings.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is related to his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam or if it is secondary to a partial pancreatectomy he underwent in 2011.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic headaches, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), left knee disability, dizziness/vertigo, sleep disability (to include sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded these issues to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of each condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remands and the need for updated medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to service-connected conditions and presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The claims for service connection for diabetes type II, basal cell carcinoma, and CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for PTSD is also being remanded as there were discrepancies between the VA examination report and the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of an initial increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cirrhosis and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic retinopathy.,The evidence did not establish a direct link between the Veteran's active duty service and his diagnosed conditions, nor could it support secondary service connection based on his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to September 1, 2017, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for fecal incontinence and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied. The hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, while the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for private medical records and an examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to use a wheelchair, braces, crutches, or canes as a normal mode of locomotion.