Diabetes Board decisions

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.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and a need for additional development, including obtaining missing records from active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea) and diabetic retinopathy (as secondary to diabetes mellitus).

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease. The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been granted an initial rating of 20 percent, effective from April 18, 2022.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 on a secondary basis to his service-connected back disability and obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence does not support finding that the diabetes is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II rating was restored to 20% effective March 29, 2012.,An initial disability rating of 70% for depressive disorder, NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) is granted effective August 4, 2014. The Veteran's lung cancer status post right upper lobe resection was increased to a 60% rating effective September 9, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the disease did not develop during active service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that there is new evidence relevant to the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and other conditions. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are denied as they did not manifest within a year of service or are otherwise attributable to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and postsurgical hypothyroidism with left partial thyroidectomy are remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Panama.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The appeal as to entitlement to a TDIU from January 26, 2017 is dismissed as moot.