Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on all listed conditions prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his current condition and service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for arthritis, asbestosis, and heart condition have been withdrawn. The appeal for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II and its related peripheral neuropathy, eye condition, kidney condition, and erectile dysfunction, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors for these conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes, hypertension, or prostate cancer. The evidence does not support a finding that the disability is related to in-service exposure to toxins.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Korea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including high blood pressure, excessive sweating, sleep apnea, a low back disability, type II diabetes mellitus, and an unspecified respiratory condition. The VA is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; erectile dysfunction (ED); rheumatic arthritis; hypertension; a bilateral hip disorder; and a right knee disorder. The claims are being remanded to allow for new examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking his cause of death (hepatic cirrhosis) to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for esophageal disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hernia disability, pancreatic disability, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and further efforts must be made to obtain them. A VA examination is also needed to determine if the disabilities are related to his in-service exposure to commercial herbicides.

The Veteran's essential tremor disorder is related to his service-connected type 2 diabetes and thus, the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, leading to type II diabetes mellitus. An addendum opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected diabetes, which aggravated his chronic kidney disease. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service parasitic infection and his subsequent health issues or death.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions, as well as the need to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's disabilities include musculoskeletal issues, hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, lung conditions, headaches, heart condition, diabetes mellitus, kidney conditions, eye conditions, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), kidney disease with hypertension, and metabolic syndrome as they are already granted in previous decisions.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the service connection and rating for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerves of both lower extremities were restored to 10 percent effective February 27, 2018.,For the period prior to April 6, 2023, the Veteran's ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerves of both lower extremities remain at 10 percent.