Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression, is related to his duties in the Airborne infantry during service.,The Veteran's left wrist sprain is proximately due to his service-connected right and left knee conditions. The VA examiner opined that it was more likely than not that his service-connected knee conditions have worsened his acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are granted with a 40% rating, effective July 26, 2021. The earlier effective dates for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that he was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Udorn RTAFB in Thailand. The decision also grants the reopening of his previously denied diabetes claim due to new evidence submitted after the February 2024 hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the diabetes mellitus type II claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) and hypertension (HTN) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement and left hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement are granted on a direct basis.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee pain, a back scar, plantar fasciitis, a blood/bone condition, diabetes, and stroke. The claims of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) and chronic kidney disease have been granted. DM is presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during service in Thailand. Chronic kidney disease is found to be secondary to DM.

The appeal regarding the effective dates for various service connection awards and benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before the appeal could be decided.

The appeal regarding the effective dates for various service connection awards and benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before the appeal could be decided.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, tremor disorder, liver cancer, lung cancer, and cause of death due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a below the knee left leg amputation associated with diabetes mellitus type II was granted effective July 15, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to chemical agents during active-duty service.,All five conditions were found to be more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including degeneration of lumbar disc, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, pancreatitis, and ventral hernia. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the issues regarding earlier effective dates of service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy as they were not appealed to the Board.

The Board has denied service connection for recurrent right hip, left knee, and left foot disabilities as well as diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims were based on his own statements of experiencing symptoms during active service, but no medical evidence supports these assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, OSA, left knee disability, and right knee disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's already service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on October 24, 2019 is denied as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, is granted as service connected. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not service-connected and has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether it is related to his military service.