Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension are granted. The Veteran is also granted service connection for these conditions based on exposure to JP-4 fuel in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA is instructed to attempt verification of these exposures and provide a medical opinion on the etiology of the disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened and remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disorder have also been reopened and remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities sciatic nerve are granted prior to August 10, 2022. The diabetes mellitus is presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, while the peripheral neuropathy is related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes. The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes, and a new opinion is needed to address whether his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and withdrawn the appeals for service connection for a lung disability, sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes, hepatitis C, and hypertension.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability was denied. The issues of higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, type I; unspecified anxiety disorder; and lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease were remanded. The issue of TDIU was also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his service-connected psychiatric disability and multiple other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for diabetes. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential in-service combat-related stressors.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeals.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively related to his service in Thailand under the PACT Act, but not otherwise due to lack of direct evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type 2 and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, are found to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The appeal for higher initial ratings is remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran should be afforded new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a comprehensive examination of his service-connected disabilities' impact on employment. The issue of TDIU will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has remanded the following issues for further development: service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated to determine if they had onset during his periods of active duty or were caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and back disorder must be remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder. The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, a liver disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, septal infarct, a left foot disability, and a right foot disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.