Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during active duty or within one year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.,Service connection was granted for Tinnitus, as it was incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the severity of the Veteran's diabetes insipidus and its impact on his daily life.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus disability. A new VA examination is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined rating of 100% for his service-connected conditions, which renders the issue irrelevant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues include COPD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, major depressive disorder, kidney condition, and liver condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea have been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to in-service noise exposure or other events.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as there are no indications that the condition requires regulation of activities or necessitates hospitalization.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the hands have been granted as presumptively related to in-service herbicide exposure. However, service connection is still required for these conditions due to their early-onset.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no medical rationale correlating the development of sleep apnea with his diabetes.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

An effective date of September 23, 2005 is granted for the assignment of a 100% evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to potential toxic exposure risk activity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and associated neuropathies of all four extremities have been granted, but the effective dates are set at April 5, 2008. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or hazardous chemicals. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current heart disorder is related to his service, specifically noting a grade I systolic heart murmur at service separation in June 1973. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the VA examiner's opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy aggravated his traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, diabetes mellitus type II, right shin splints, left hip disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, difficulty breathing (asthma), bilateral eye disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and chest pain have been denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.,New evidence received since the last denial has not provided sufficient information to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, diabetes mellitus type II, right shin splints, left hip disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, difficulty breathing (asthma), bilateral eye disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and chest pain.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemicals. The Veteran's service records confirm his service as an avionics mechanic at Camp Humphreys from August 1971 to November 1972, but the specific units he served with are not specified. Further development is needed to verify his claimed exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to diabetes, and low back disability secondary to a service-connected neck disability.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for these conditions.