Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for allergic rhinitis was reopened due to new evidence showing exposure during Gulf War service and a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea was reopened due to new evidence from his private physician, who provided a positive nexus statement.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), and hypertension have been denied as they are not related to service.,Additional development is needed for the issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus was granted. The appeal regarding the rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service treatment records and provide additional medical opinions regarding her back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, diverticulitis, visual disorder (dry eye syndrome, cataracts, ocular hypertension), liver disorder (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), and gout all as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were reopened based on a medical opinion linking the condition to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cataracts was denied as it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and additional development is required.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and other service connection claims that were remanded.

The claim for service connection for generalized alopecia is denied. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (to include as due to herbicide agent exposure) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or dioxides. The Veteran's claim is being reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure, stroke/cerebral vascular accident, diabetic nephropathy, voiding dysfunction, bowel disturbances (upper and lower extremities), neuropathy, right upper extremity muscle weakness, neuropathy, right lower extremity muscle weakness, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran is currently in receipt of a 100 percent disability rating for cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure and stroke/cerebral vascular accident.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes and chronic sinusitis due to incomplete STRs, lack of a VA examination, and possible worsening of symptoms.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a back disability, due to new evidence added to the record since the last readjudication.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted service connection. The low back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are all denied increased ratings. TDIU prior to October 1, 2018 is granted but since then is denied. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was granted effective March 18, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his cervical spine disorder, left knee and hip disorders, as well as chronic bronchitis, urinary hesitancy, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea prior to specific dates. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions that address these issues.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was granted, with the PACT Act presumption. The heart disorder and peripheral neuropathy claims were remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and participation in a TERA. Further research into the Veteran's service history and medical opinion are needed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no credible evidence of herbicide agent exposure and insufficient medical opinions supporting a direct relationship between any of the conditions and service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for PTSD as there is no longer a claim in controversy due to the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety and depressive disorders effective June 28, 2014. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia, vertigo, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a skin condition are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents in Guam. The PACT Act provides a presumption of service connection for these conditions.