Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations, as well as further development of his Southwest Asia exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus are denied, as there is no evidence of in-service onset or a link between these conditions and active service. The right knee condition claim is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes and hypertension is granted. Service connection for a blood condition, gastrointestinal condition, and kidney tumor is remanded due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM-II) and Hypertension have been granted due to herbicide agent exposure. The claim for Hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act, effective from August 10, 2022.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during active military service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for eye conditions, an increase in his SMC compensation, and for an earlier effective date for his SMC due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and failed readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection and secondary service connection for diabetes, finding that there was no evidence linking his diabetes to his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol as the Appellant requested withdrawal prior to the issuance of a final decision.,The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, a skin disability, including vitiligo, and a bilateral foot disability, claimed as black toes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence showing it was incurred in or related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a rating higher than 20 percent for prostatitis and a compensable rating for history of pneumothorax, right. The Veteran's psychiatric disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of proper TERA memorandum. The RO is instructed to obtain a TERA memorandum, ensure it includes an employee signature, and then provide addendum medical opinions addressing the Veteran's exposure to toxic smoke and chemicals during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been granted service connection. The claim for systemic lupus erythematosus is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, bradycardia, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's DM2 and hypertension are rated as 20 percent disabling, but his lower extremity neuropathies do not warrant separate ratings. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to exposure at Camp LeJeune. The VA is required to secure addendum opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions in light of the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type 2, and coronary artery disease have been granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Guam. The initial compensable rating claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including onychomycosis, hypertension, bleeding ulcers, amblyopia (left eye injury), diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and heart disorder. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records from VistA Imaging, preparing a TERA memorandum for Camp Lejeune service, and obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.