Diabetes Board decisions

Service connection for hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and arthritis has been denied.,The Veteran's service records are unavailable, and no in-service event or injury was provided to support the claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period prior to December 13, 2021, as he meets the schedular criteria and is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to his medical conditions, including Type II Diabetes Mellitus and below-knee amputation. The PCAFC eligibility determination must be reconsidered based on whether participation would be in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on five different conditions were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate and remanded both claims of service connection for iron deficiency anemia and type II diabetes mellitus due to conflicting findings in the medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a kidney disorder, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or direct service connection. The Board found that the current diagnoses did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is dismissed. The claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, IBS, and a skin disorder of the bilateral feet are reopened. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, and diabetes mellitus are denied. An increased rating for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vitiligo was denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or otherwise related to it.,Her fibromyalgia was rated at the maximum 40 percent disability rating, and her bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy was also rated at the maximum 40 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus type II.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a lower back injury has been reopened and granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2) is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin disability, finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The Veteran's in-service exposure to jet fuel is conceded, which may have contributed to his current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to provide updated treatment records and undergo new VA examinations, including Gulf War and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve prior to April 4, 2012, or moderately severe incomplete paralysis thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary impairment secondary to diabetes mellitus and renal calculus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or causation/aggravation by any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radical prostatectomy, and diabetes mellitus type 2 have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.,Service connection is established for these conditions under the provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act (PACT Act) of 2022.

The Veteran's eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Veteran did not meet criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and his diabetes was not incurred during service.,Bilateral hearing loss has been assigned the maximum schedular rating (0 percent) due to Level II and I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence to be in favor of a direct relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's diabetes is related to in-service exposure to herbicides, and the Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes on a presumptive basis.