Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II and right knee strain were denied as there was no new and material evidence received within the applicable appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to May 6, 2022 and 50 percent beginning on that date. The Veteran is granted service connection for major depressive disorder and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II remains pending as the claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's celiac disease is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II and TDIU due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the presence of a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) as it is still pending at the RO level.

The appeals regarding chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease have been dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for these conditions in previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assigned 20 percent ratings for his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremity anterior crural nerves is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure as there are errors in pre-decisional duty-to-assist actions.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected. The significant conditions contributing to his death included diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.,Heart disorder (including heart failure and coronary artery disease) on substitution basis is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.,Right foot amputation, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, is being remanded due to the unavailability of STRs and potential fire-related loss of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes due to a lack of verification regarding his exposure within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam while serving on the U.S.S. Dubuque.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, headaches, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not show exposure to herbicides during service in Korea.

The Board has determined that a TERA-specific examination is required to determine if the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to his service as an aircraft structures mechanic, given his exposure risk activities. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to errors in verifying his periods of active duty and National Guard service, as well as incomplete service treatment records. The claims will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The conditions are presumed as a result of such exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for diabetes due to a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion addressing its etiology. The Veteran's statements regarding lead paint exposure during active duty are considered credible, and he participated in a toxic exposure risk activity involving lead paint.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from September 7, 2018, to July 20, 2021. Effective September 7, 2018, the Veteran is granted Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board finds that the December 2006 rating decision never became final, and entitlement to an effective date of March 2, 2005, was established.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis to service or within one year of separation. The Board finds that the positive evidence of record consists solely of the Veteran's lay belief in a causal link between service and his subsequent development of diabetes mellitus, which was not supported by medical records.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral pes planus and bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted. The Board finds that the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 5276.