Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and diabetes, finding that the current conditions did not have an onset during or are otherwise related to active service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to the appellant's dishonorable discharge from military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, right and left upper extremity neuropathy due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case must be returned after further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran experienced military environmental exposure to Agent Orange while serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and concluded that the current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for DM II, service connection for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to DM II, and service connection for IBS as secondary to PTSD or medication taken for DM II due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy was granted a 40 percent rating from February 23, 2017, to February 4, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not show exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be connected to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to insufficient consideration of the effects of medication on symptom severity and duration, as well as the issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has remanded the case for clarification of his employment history during the appeal period and for an opinion on the functional impairment caused by these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease (CAD), cataracts, colon cancer, left foot pain, and PTSD due to potential service connection issues.

The Veteran's hypertension and coronary artery disease are granted as directly related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.,The Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examinations that did not consider his reports of service exposure.

The Veteran is granted an annual VA clothing allowance for 2013 due to a knee brace prescribed for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's hand braces do not cause wear and tear to his clothing, thus denying the claim for a clothing allowance in 2013.,No service-connected back disability or skin condition was found to warrant a clothing allowance for a back brace or topical creams. The claims are denied.,Entitlement is granted for use of ammonium lactate cream as it does not cause wear and tear on the Veteran's clothing.,The Veteran's use of menthol/methyl salicylate is not for a service-connected skin condition, thus denying the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities due to a lack of current disability diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes and hypertension for further development, including VA examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is not service-connected, but has ordered further development to address whether her obesity and any related medications caused or aggravated her diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, renal dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as the Veteran's duties at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base did not place him on or near the base perimeter and he was not otherwise exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his TDY periods at the U-Tapao RTAFB.