Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity, all related to the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

Service connection for PTSD, hypertension (via PACT Act), and diabetes mellitus, Type II, has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions include PTSD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to herbicide exposure as there was no evidence of such exposure in service. The Veteran's conditions were diagnosed more than 30 years after separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's back disability is related to his active service but not his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, an eye condition (cataracts and vision impairment), a skin condition, diabetes mellitus type 2, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient evidence to support a finding of actual exposure. The Veteran's assertions were not sufficient to establish his claimed exposure.

The Board has found that service connection for diabetes mellitus is not warranted due to lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology, and the Veteran's exposure to herbicides could not be verified.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy was also denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II has been granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty at Eglin Air Force Base. The Board also found that the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's hair loss condition remains under review as there is insufficient evidence to determine its relationship with service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded several issues related to back, headaches, diabetes mellitus, cerebral ischemia (transient), cardiomegaly (syncope), angioedema, and hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with chronic diarrhea is not rated higher than 20 percent. Separate ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting all radicular groups in the left and right upper extremities are also denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to further development being needed.

The Veteran's claim for allergic rhinitis was reopened due to new evidence showing exposure during Gulf War service and a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea was reopened due to new evidence from his private physician, who provided a positive nexus statement.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), and hypertension have been denied as they are not related to service.,Additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus was granted. The appeal regarding the rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional medical opinions regarding her back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, diverticulitis, visual disorder (dry eye syndrome, cataracts, ocular hypertension), liver disorder (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), and gout all as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were reopened based on a medical opinion linking the condition to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts was denied as it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and other service connection claims that were remanded.

The claim for service connection for generalized alopecia is denied. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (to include as due to herbicide agent exposure) is remanded.