Diabetes decisions — 2022

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

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, heart condition, diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, glaucoma, and hyperlipidemia, is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim. The evidence does not support any of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure as the Veteran did not serve in the Republic of Vietnam or have evidence of exposure to herbicides. The claim for radiation exposure was also denied.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not prevent her from following a substantially gainful occupation, and she is therefore denied entitlement to a nonservice-connected pension.

The Veteran's death was not covered by accrued benefits because the appellant did not file a claim for them within one year of his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during service and has continued since separation. Service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary obstruction and urinary frequency, diabetes mellitus, type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), thyroid disorder, and heart disability were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II requires, at worst, prescribed insulin and restricted diet. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is currently rated 60 percent disabling prior to February 1, 2017, with a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Board remanded the issue due to insufficient evidence regarding current severity of CAD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of being a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, citing insufficient evidence that she was incapable of self-support at her 18th birthday.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) was denied. Service connection for diabetic retinopathy was granted and effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's TDIU claim from November 12, 2010, to September 25, 2019, was granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from January 23, 2015 to November 15, 2019. His service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange on the U.S.S. Warrington during his service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, finding that there is no evidence of such being proximately due to or aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) and hypertension, finding that the conditions are not related to service or service-connected Parkinson's Disease.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been granted. These conditions are all secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's tinnitus, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and skin cancer are all granted as they are presumed to be related to his service due to exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for retinopathy is remanded. The issue of whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was aggravated by service is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; heart disease (IHD); vision impairment; low back disorder; and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for painful motion of the little and ring fingers, left and right hands have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the lower extremities has been granted separate disability ratings.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2, Parkinson's disease, coronary artery disease, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction have been granted as due to exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran was found to have set foot in Vietnam during his service, which is presumed for purposes of herbicide exposure.