Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease (CKD) as secondary to a low back disability is also granted.

The VA Form 9 submitted in February 2018 was not received within the required time frame, leading to a denial of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, diabetes mellitus type 2, and tuberculosis of the liver have been granted. The tuberculosis claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, OSA, diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and prostate cancer have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted as they are considered presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure during his service on a Royal Thai military base in Thailand.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypocholesteremia, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, cataracts, and glaucoma. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability ratings related to his low back disability, left eye retinopathy, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction (ED), left sciatic diabetic neuropathy, right sciatic diabetic neuropathy, and cellulitis. The claims were remanded for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea for further development due to new evidence and inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific nature of the issues remains unclear as they are still being evaluated on their merits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to his service-connected back and knee disabilities, but additional medical opinions are needed to clarify these relationships.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding her service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and a seizure condition. The decision on whether these conditions are related to active service is pending.

The Veteran's service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal for peripheral neuropathy and TDIU are remanded due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the effective dates of the grants of service connection should be changed to November 8, 2011.,For the anxiety disorder claim, the Veteran was not granted a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetes, OSA, a right hand disability, and a bilateral eye disability due to inadequate reasons and bases in prior decisions.

The Veteran's cause of death is due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and history of old myocardial infarction with severe mitral regurgitation. The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding whether his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, heart conditions, or other causes are related to service exposure to asbestos, petroleum, or benzene.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's appeal for a separate compensable rating for macular edema associated with service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 1 diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are inextricably intertwined as hypertension is claimed secondary to type 1 diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus II and ischemic heart disease on a basis other than the PACT Act, finding that exposure to herbicide agents during service in Guam is presumed.