Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew his appeal by submitting an Appeals Satisfaction Notice in March 2023, indicating he wished to withdraw all remaining issues associated with this appeal. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence showing that he requires regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Board has denied service connection for rashes and remanded the issues of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, gout, acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and mood disorder, duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal disorder, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, type II, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The case is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the cases due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's diagnoses and exposure history, particularly concerning diabetes mellitus type II, polycythemia vera, and sarcoidosis. The Veteran is presumed exposed to Agent Orange during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted effective August 10, 2022, pursuant to The PACT Act of 2022. Other issues remain unresolved and are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus type II are granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicides in Guam. The claims for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to potential Vietnam service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to new VA treatment records submitted after the most recent Statement of the Case.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (s), effective September 1, 2010, based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that combined to meet the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and prostate cancer as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for otitis externa but remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete information and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for a chronic liver disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, residuals of a left foot toe amputation, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities. The remand requires additional development such as obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was received more than one year after discharge from active duty. Therefore, the effective date is set to November 30, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened, and the issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, scar, right middle finger, third digit, residuals of left stab wounds to the thigh and buttock/ tender scar with limitation of flexion and pain on motion, rhinitis, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type II (secondary to high blood pressure), retinopathy, hernia disability, chronic kidney disease (claimed as renal failure), arthritis of the right hand (variously claimed as arthritis of multiple joints), and testicular disability/ epididymitis is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been granted as secondary to diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left femoral nerves, right and left median nerves, right and left ulnar nerves, and diabetic retinopathy.