Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and bradyarrhythmia due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and mustard gas in Okinawa during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, hypertension, and prostate condition due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service. VA is required to schedule TERA-specific examinations for the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 13, 2012, and a higher initial rating for voiding dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for service connection of voiding dysfunction prior to June 13, 2012, when he filed his claim for compensation for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and asthma but granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The issue of pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded.

Prior to January 13, 2016, the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities (back pain and diabetes) did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was granted service connection due to exposure risk activities during his military service. Service connection for a concussion and left knee degenerative joint disease were denied, as the evidence did not support these claims. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder received increased ratings up until May 20, 2019, when he was granted a 70% disability rating. Other service connection requests were remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records and outstanding VA treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and readjudicate the cases.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, asbestosis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 26, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents was not established based on his military duties as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist. The claims were decided on a direct basis without any presumption of service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, both secondary to exposure to herbicide agents, have been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, and lung cancer due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection is denied for left lower extremity, right lower extremity, left upper extremity, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within a year following service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and evidence. The issues of neck disability, radiculopathy in both lower extremities, diabetes mellitus secondary to weight gain, and depression are being remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DM, and diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 25, 2020. The effective date for TDIU is granted as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Blurred Vision Cataract as secondary to Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, and Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hypertension is also granted due to the PACT Act.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness as secondary to Diabetes Mellitus Type II is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to February 16, 2016 for entitlement to TDIU and basic eligibility to DEA due to lack of factual ascertainability of increase in disability warranting these benefits between March 2, 2015 and February 15, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to toxic exposure, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and prostate cancer. The VA will obtain medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to exposure to toxins during service.