Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation.,Service connection for the right knee disorder, left arm disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder are all denied.,Service connection for diabetes, back disorder, shoulder disorder, TBI (head injury) with memory loss, neck disorder, hypertension (high blood pressure), cerebral vascular accident (CVA, strokes), headaches, and PTSD is also denied.,The Veteran's vision loss was not found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA opinions and new medical evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes due to the submission of new and material evidence is granted. The Board finds that a remand is required in order to explore the theories presented by the Veteran and to obtain additional evidence that may support the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding her hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy conditions, and exposure history.

The Veteran's type II diabetes is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure in Korea. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease, both of which are presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on the Veteran's presence at a Thai military base during his active duty service.

The Veteran's hypertension and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,A disability evaluation of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted from July 23, 2018.

The Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU from March 14, 2012 to July 26, 2023 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be service connected due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II. The issue of service connection for chronic kidney disease (CKD) as secondary to a low back disability is also granted.

The VA Form 9 submitted in February 2018 was not received within the required time frame, leading to a denial of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CLL, diabetes mellitus type 2, and tuberculosis of the liver have been granted. The tuberculosis claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, OSA, diabetes, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and prostate cancer have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted as they are considered presumptively related to herbicide agent exposure during his service on a Royal Thai military base in Thailand.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypocholesteremia, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, cataracts, and glaucoma. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability ratings related to his low back disability, left eye retinopathy, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction (ED), left sciatic diabetic neuropathy, right sciatic diabetic neuropathy, and cellulitis. The claims were remanded for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea for further development due to new evidence and inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but the specific nature of the issues remains unclear as they are still being evaluated on their merits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to his service-connected back and knee disabilities, but additional medical opinions are needed to clarify these relationships.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding her service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and a seizure condition. The decision on whether these conditions are related to active service is pending.