Diabetes decisions — 2024

New and relevant evidence has been received for several previously denied service connection claims, including cervical spine condition, ED, left lower extremity tingling and numbness, left upper extremity tingling and numbness, right lower extremity tingling and numbness, right upper extremity tingling and numbness, lumbar spine condition, tension headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. These claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, was also denied because the primary condition (diabetes) was not found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there was no intent to file or claim prior to December 10, 2018.,The Veteran's initial rating of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty in Thailand, as provided by the PACT Act.

The appeal for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is dismissed as moot. Service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (secondary to service-connected OSA) is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision is based on evidence showing exposure to toxic chemicals during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to insufficient medical evidence in his file to make a decision on the claim. The case is being sent back for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination and receive an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his disability.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease and diabetes. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these cases due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding separate schedular and extraschedular disability ratings for right eye macular edema, bilateral diabetic retinopathy, and bilateral cataracts (pseudophakia) from December 3, 2013 to May 13, 2018.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted service connection, with a rating of 20 percent effective from November 15, 2019. The appeal is now recognized as pending for the Appellant.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The heart condition claim is remanded as VA examination and opinion are required.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act. The heart condition claim is remanded as VA examination and opinion are required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of specific error or disagreement with any determination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus (DM), and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on the evidence showing his inability to work due to these conditions.

The claim for service connection for meningioma is dismissed.,The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder; a vision disorder; and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, heart disability, and kidney disability have been denied as there is no credible evidence of their onset during service.,For tension headaches, the Veteran has a current rating of 50 percent based on very frequent completely prostrating attacks.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction secondary to DM, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and chronic kidney disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in Guam under the PACT Act.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart condition and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic substances, including PCBs. The criteria for direct service connection were met due to in-service exposure to PCBs.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension and diabetic nephropathy.