Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disorders, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, but denied it on the merits due to lack of evidence of actual exposure to Agent Orange at Fort McClellan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his diabetes mellitus and hip disabilities, as well as the intermediary step theory of service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, rosacea/actinic keratosis, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, but has remanded it for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and SMC based on Aid and Attendance and/or Housebound status was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to November 13, 2012, and that he did not need regular aid and assistance or be housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus are granted. Other claims for secondary service connection, including those related to the skin condition, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals with voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of recurrent right hip disability, recurrent left hip disability, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to potential service connection based on exposure during active duty. The diabetes mellitus claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verification of his exposure to herbicide agents while serving on aircraft carriers near Vietnam and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for renal cell carcinoma. The Veteran's kidney condition is related to his diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, but smoking history is also a significant factor.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to lack of current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeals for kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding exposure to chemical agents at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. Additional addendum opinions are needed from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, both presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure while stationed at Nam Phong RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand is presumed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disorder, diabetes mellitus, left knee disorder, and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The VA needs to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or preexisted active duty.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by a deformity of the penis, and he has been granted a separate compensable rating for urinary frequency due to ED.,Beginning April 12, 2016, the Veteran experiences daytime voiding between two and three hours or awakening to void two times per night. Beginning March 13, 2019, the Veteran experiences daytime voiding between one and two hours or awakening to void three to four times per night.