Diabetes Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Type II, to include as secondary to major depressive disorder. The Board will consider new evidence if submitted.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and unspecified anxiety disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was granted with an effective date of April 11, 2023. All other claims for increased disability ratings were denied due to the veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for higher ratings and service connection, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy due to tactical herbicide exposure. The veteran will be provided notice of his right to a hearing, and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension and PTSD. It dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for ratings of hemorrhoids, lumbosacral strain, hearing loss, and sciatic radiculopathy. The Board also denied higher ratings for these conditions and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence. The VA will re-evaluate these claims considering all submitted evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and several types of peripheral neuropathy was granted. Service connection for kidney disease, anemia, and monoclonal gammopathy was also granted. However, the issues regarding congestive heart failure and body fluid retention were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral peripheral neuropathy has been granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because the VA did not provide an adequate medical opinion regarding the cause of OSA. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The Board dismissed the claim for neuro-behavioral effects due to procedural defects. All other issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions were remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions was granted with an effective date of September 23, 2013. Service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension was also granted. However, higher disability ratings were denied, and some issues were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection and benefits was granted. The Board determined that the veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of May 31, 2019, for TBI with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, TDIU, and DEA. Additionally, the veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of April 22, 2021, for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, xerosis, erectile dysfunction, and SMC.

The appeals for service connection of right leg clot deep vein thrombosis (DVT), type 2 diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, atrial fibrillation lung clot, and erectile dysfunction were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU and service connection for a headache disability. Other issues related to ratings and service connections were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied increased or initial ratings for the veteran's diabetes and related conditions, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, due to inadequate medical examinations.