Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the Appellant's claim was not properly reopened and that the earliest available effective date is June 14, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus had onset in service and has persisted since then. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II associated with herbicide exposure was denied in an August 2010 rating decision. The Board found that the effective date should be July 10, 2024, as this is when the Veteran submitted a VA Form 21-0966 indicating his intent to file a claim for compensation and/or pension or survivors pension and/or DIC.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure at Fort McClellan, including toxic exposures. The Board will consider all evidence and determine if there is a nexus between the claimed conditions and these exposures.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication of the appellant's claims for accrued benefits due to her testimony regarding good cause. The Veteran had pending service connection claims at the time of his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus, type II, due to asbestos exposure. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions to address whether these conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The decision also remands the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a heart disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, which is secondary to hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to PTSD, was granted with an effective date of April 23, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic back pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected multiple myeloma. The appeal is being remanded for further development regarding other claimed conditions, including those potentially related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the RO granted full benefits in a prior decision. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, which was previously denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, finding that the earliest date on which entitlement arose was July 2, 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding asbestos exposure and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headache disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (ED), neck disability, bilateral upper extremity nerve condition, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity nerve condition. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding whether one or more service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn caused the Veteran's diabetes.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and evaluations related to diabetes mellitus type II, left elbow condition, and right elbow condition due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, high blood pressure, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, atrioventricular block and congestive heart failure are related to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is also related to in-service TERA.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC program is being remanded due to errors in notification and lack of a medical opinion addressing whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate. The AOJ must obtain an updated medical opinion and provide proper notice.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to diabetes type II due to insufficient consideration of submitted evidence and lack of an opinion on aggravation.