Diabetes Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for diabetes and hypertension, finding that both conditions were proximately caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal reflux disease, but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, epistaxis, sinusitis, diabetic right foot with fifth toe removal, and diabetic left foot with fifth toe removal. The decision also denied a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, for further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a stroke and its residuals, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, left elbow degenerative arthritis with strain, right elbow disability, right knee strain and shin splints, left knee strain and shin splints, right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis, and sleep disability. The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, hair loss disease/disability, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension.

The Board vacated its August 29, 2024 decisions and remanded the appeal for service connection for lumbar spine disability. The other issues were denied higher ratings.

The appeal for restoration of a 60 percent rating for skin disabilities and the appeals for service connection for back disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, increased evaluation for PTSD, and increased evaluation for dry eye syndrome were dismissed. The appeals for service connection for ED (secondary to PTSD), bilateral foot disability, and cervical spine (neck) disability were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism to verify exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional disability (left eye vision loss and related conditions) allegedly caused by a July 2020 VA surgical procedure. The remand was necessary to obtain missing informed consent documentation from VA's Vista Imaging system and to obtain a more thorough medical opinion addressing whether the claimed disability resulted from VA fault or an unforeseeable event.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, finding no evidence of a direct link to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as remanded claims for hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, prostate condition, thyroid condition, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, a psychiatric disability, and a right shoulder disability due to incomplete evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, left and right leg peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury, and no causal relationship between the current disabilities and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, to include as due to ionizing radiation exposure, as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral plantar fasciitis with bunions for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and line of duty determinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Guam.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.