Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found no evidence of a link between the Veteran's military service and these conditions.

The Board has granted separate ratings for Parkinson's Disease and Depression, as well as earlier effective dates of November 19, 2021 for the grants of service connection for Parkinson's, Diabetes, and a Psychiatric Disorder. The decision also addresses the Appellant's claims regarding these issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus type II is denied, and the effective date for service connection remains at August 10, 2022.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. The AOJ is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as moot due to concurrent adjudication and granting of the rating. The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unemployable. SMC for aid and attendance is also granted due to the Veteran's need for substantial assistance from his husband.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his appeal for TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a brain embolism and erectile dysfunction are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected DM II.

The Veteran's service at Korat RTAFB in Thailand during his active duty is presumed to have exposed him to herbicide agents, leading to the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, neuropathy, and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran asserts exposure to herbicide agents during a secret mission in Korea.

The Veteran's diabetes, coronary arteriosclerosis, and hypertension are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Okinawa. The claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is denied due to lack of relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy is also denied.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease as due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for hypertension based on the PACT Act presumption is also granted.,Service connection is granted for left hand numbness and right hand numbness as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded as it was not decided under the presumptive basis of herbicide agent exposure. Service connection based on other theories remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issues of diabetes mellitus, bilateral kidney disability, and depression are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), prostate cancer and residuals, and coronary artery disease (CAD) have been granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection has also been granted for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to DMII.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ is required to readjudicate these claims in the first instance as they have been reopened.

The Veteran's foot ulcers and kidney disability are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after separation from service. The back disability was productive of forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between the Veteran's kidney disability and his active service.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of diabetes.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant does not meet the eligibility requirements for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, a right leg amputation secondary to DM, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure during service.