Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and TBI residuals, as well as a compensable rating for migraine headaches. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions of exposure to herbicide agents or other toxins in service.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional private treatment records from Dr. J.R. and add them to the claims file, as some previously scanned records have not been uploaded yet.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, both secondary to presumed herbicide exposure during service on the U.S.S. New Orleans.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted and requires AOJ initial review before further action.

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to issues with confirming the Appellant's current address and ensuring proper notification. The Veteran served on active duty from June 1967 to April 1976, and died in May 2013. His surviving spouse is now processing the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II, contributed to his cause of death. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death due to secondary aggravation by these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for gout of the left toe and diabetes mellitus secondary to hypertension, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and skin cancer are all granted. The case is remanded to consider the claim for skin cancer due to exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that both conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations. The appeals for hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, tongue cancer, acoustic neuroma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) will be addressed further.

The Veteran's tinnitus and chronic headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for memory loss, a neurological condition, diabetes, hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, and unspecified osteoarthritis of multiple joints is remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 11, 2017 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED was granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted from March 18, 2018, based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Guam.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart disorder, prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, given conflicting evidence and the need for a TERA specific evaluation.

The Veteran's heart disability, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), type II diabetes mellitus (DMII), and syncope due to incomplete VA examinations and failure to provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been denied as the evidence does not support a link between his claimed conditions and active service or VA treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and its complications, have prevented her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.