Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of these disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate, effective May 22, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral foot conditions as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's contributory causes of death are related to service or whether his hepatitis is related to service and thereby caused or contributed to his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to jet fuel exposure due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes and heart disease, due to a need for further development of evidence related to potential Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a back disability (bilateral hip and bilateral shoulder), but denied or remanded the other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection grants related to diabetes mellitus, type II; hypothyroidism; lung cancer; tinnitus; and hypertension, all associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for a neck scar.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, prostate cancer, and prostate gland (injuries infections hypertrophy) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes was withdrawn, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizoaffective disorder is remanded to obtain private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, and assigned a 30 percent disability rating to the Veteran's calluses of both feet. The claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, DMII, prostate cancer, RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran did not express disagreement with any issue decided by the AOJ within the prior year.

The appeal was denied for an extended temporary total rating, but the 30 percent rating for right ankle degenerative arthritis was restored. The Board remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus II as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, as additional evidence has been submitted that requires further medical evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, RLE radicular pain, sinusitis, and an increased rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for DM II, ED, headaches, left thumb disability and scar, right thumb, increased ratings for rhinitis, IBS with GERD, and OSA with bronchitis were remanded.