Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lower back injury has been reopened and granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2) is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin disability, finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The Veteran's in-service exposure to jet fuel is conceded, which may have contributed to his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to provide updated treatment records and undergo new VA examinations, including Gulf War and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve prior to April 4, 2012, or moderately severe incomplete paralysis thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary impairment secondary to diabetes mellitus and renal calculus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or causation/aggravation by any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, and diabetes mellitus type 2 have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.,Service connection is established for these conditions under the provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act (PACT Act) of 2022.

The Veteran's eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran did not meet criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and his diabetes was not incurred during service.,Bilateral hearing loss has been assigned the maximum schedular rating (0 percent) due to Level II and I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence to be in favor of a direct relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's diabetes is related to in-service exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes on a presumptive basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects on upper and lower extremities due to a failure to obtain a TERA examination, as the PACT Act requires one in this case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment, and TDIU is granted on a schedular basis. Prior to October 28, 2021, the Veteran was not in receipt of a 100% rating for his prostate cancer, so entitlement to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and coronary artery disease (CAD).,There is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, diabetes, gout, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

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.

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.

The Board has remanded both the earlier effective date and CUE claims for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran contends that new and material evidence was submitted prior to July 9, 2001, which would have allowed him an earlier effective date under a liberalizing law.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to new evidence submitted, and a VA examination is required given the PACT Act.