Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, as well as his claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant. Additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's alleged in-service TDY to Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 30% effective July 1, 2016, was upheld.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of at least one hand or foot, nor does he have ankylosis of either hip. Therefore, he is ineligible for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle with adaptive equipment.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy prior to May 26, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as the claim for TDIU. The remand requires additional development including obtaining opinions from a qualified clinician regarding causation and aggravation of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and related neuropathy issues has been withdrawn by the Veteran prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to new evidence, but the claims for DM, hypertension, arthritis, bilateral eye condition, ED, and kidney disorder were all denied. Headaches were found to be related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added to the record since the last decision. The Veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction will be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, including as due to hydrazine exposure during active service. The case is being returned for further development and an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hydrazine exposure in service caused his diabetes.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and lung cancer has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for these conditions due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's diabetes and ischemic heart disease are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his time in Thailand. The right leg amputation, mini strokes, brain disease disability, and acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. These conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's military service due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination. The claims include dermatomyositis, diabetes mellitus type II, and an eye condition.

The Board has remanded all claims for review by the AOJ due to additional medical evidence being associated with the claims file since the December 2018 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service connection claims for OSA, DM and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes as secondary to service-connected disabilities, but denied service connection for tinnitus and the other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps), and hypertension. However, the claims for a bilateral shoulder condition, back condition, and diabetes are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine their etiology.