Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been denied. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.,The claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II (PACT Act), hypertension (PACT Act), an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and prostate disorder have been granted. These issues are granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and missing medical records.

Service connection is granted for benign positional vertigo. The Veteran's appeals on right shoulder strain, right ball joint leg strain, eye floaters, Vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, and hypercalcemia are dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran. Service connection is remanded for DM, PTSD (related to vertigo), and hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is remanded as additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act. Service connection for diabetes and removal of the left testicle are denied. The claim for service connection for a total left knee replacement prior to February 14, 2014, is granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased rating was incomplete at the time of his death in May 2017, and no completed formal claim was filed. Therefore, accrued benefits cannot be awarded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus as secondary to sleep apnea. The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective January 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the Veteran's current symptomatology, including her skin condition and weight gain, as well as whether these conditions are related to her service-connected hypothyroidism. The rating for the period from July 8, 2016, remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in prior medical opinions and for obtaining additional evidence. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I is being reviewed again, with a focus on his service treatment records and lay statements regarding his weight gain during service.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus with retinopathy did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to November 22, 2013. The Board denied a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's hypertension, left upper and right upper extremity neuropathy, left knee disability, and right knee disability are granted. The Veteran's DM is remanded for increased rating consideration.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not show a direct link to active-duty service and was not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and denied service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a left shoulder disability due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing service in Vietnam or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, heart disease, cataracts secondary to diabetes, glaucoma secondary to diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as not related to service or due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection was also denied for these conditions because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of right knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for PTSD was not supported by evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence of in-service exposure or causation. The remaining claims (for ischemic heart disease, bilateral knee disabilities, and TBI residuals) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's military duties placed him near the DMZ in Korea, and diabetes mellitus type II is presumed due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to October 2, 2017 and remanded the issue of entitlement to a separate rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's left knee condition is not service-connected as it was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type two.