Diabetes Board decisions

The appeal concerning type II diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed. The appeal for hypertension is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of high triglycerides, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, prostate cancer, leukemia, right knee disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. Service connection was granted for hypertension and chronic kidney disease on a secondary basis due to hypertension. The appeal for a sleep disorder (including insomnia) was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected condition. Service connection for left knee disability was also denied.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requests an updated medical opinion to determine the cause of his glioblastoma and whether his service-connected conditions contributed to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions in the record.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right knee disabilities with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused her current diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus type II, warranting a grant of secondary service connection for both conditions.,The Veteran's PTSD disability currently rated at 70 percent is denied as the evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy. The claim for SMC based on regular aid and attendance was also denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand. His unspecified depressive disorder and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also granted, with the latter two conditions being presumed based on their association with diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression, is related to his duties in the Airborne infantry during service.,The Veteran's left wrist sprain is proximately due to his service-connected right and left knee conditions. The VA examiner opined that it was more likely than not that his service-connected knee conditions have worsened his acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are granted with a 40% rating, effective July 26, 2021. The earlier effective dates for service connection are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that he was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Udorn RTAFB in Thailand. The decision also grants the reopening of his previously denied diabetes claim due to new evidence submitted after the February 2024 hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the diabetes mellitus type II claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) and hypertension (HTN) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement and left hip osteoarthritis, post hip replacement are granted on a direct basis.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right knee pain, a back scar, plantar fasciitis, a blood/bone condition, diabetes, and stroke. The claims of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) and chronic kidney disease have been granted. DM is presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure during service in Thailand. Chronic kidney disease is found to be secondary to DM.

The appeal regarding the effective dates for various service connection awards and benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before the appeal could be decided.

The appeal regarding the effective dates for various service connection awards and benefits has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death before the appeal could be decided.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of diabetes mellitus, pancreatic cancer, tremor disorder, liver cancer, lung cancer, and cause of death due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.