Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects on upper and lower extremities due to a failure to obtain a TERA examination, as the PACT Act requires one in this case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment, and TDIU is granted on a schedular basis. Prior to October 28, 2021, the Veteran was not in receipt of a 100% rating for his prostate cancer, so entitlement to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral leg disability, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, and coronary artery disease (CAD).,There is no evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, diabetes, gout, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded both the earlier effective date and CUE claims for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran contends that new and material evidence was submitted prior to July 9, 2001, which would have allowed him an earlier effective date under a liberalizing law.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to new evidence submitted, and a VA examination is required given the PACT Act.

The claim to readjudicate service connection for diabetes mellitus based on the receipt of new and relevant evidence is granted. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 3, 2012. A total disability rating for compensation due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis is granted as of November 3, 2017.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is associated with weight gain caused by his service-connected PTSD medication, Seroquel. The Board granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension, which was found to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder. The appellant's representative argued that material evidence had not been considered in the July 2023 decision, leading to its vacatur and a de novo determination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicide agents or other toxic contaminants during his military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU from June 15, 2018, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluding him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depressive disorder, TBI, and related disabilities, were denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has found that the medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires a new opinion regarding whether the Veteran had diabetes and/or peripheral neuropathy, and if so, whether these conditions contributed to his death. The issues of service connection for cause of death and burial benefits are remanded due to their interdependence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the effective date of TDIU and further development is needed. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include diabetes, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, diagnosed as COPD, is granted service connection.,His diabetes mellitus, type II, secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C, is also granted.