Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, Type II are granted as presumptively related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and residuals of a hemorrhagic cerebral vascular accident (CVA) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that his exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand during active duty is sufficient evidence to grant the claim based on a presumption of exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for diabetes and low back disorder due to potential TERA exposure. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder, heart disability, respiratory disability, thyroid disability, paralyzed right diaphragm, left toe fungus, and right toe fungus were denied as they are not related to service.,There was no evidence of herbicide exposure or asbestos exposure in the Veteran's service records.

The Veteran's initial rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus prior to May 3, 2015 was denied. However, a 60 percent rating was granted from May 3, 2015.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II are granted as they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the complexity of the issues.,No new or material evidence was presented, so no changes in rating were granted.

The claims of service connection for sleep apnea, low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, arthritis (bilateral hands and knees), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with depression), and hypertension have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various diabetic neuropathy and Parkinson's disease conditions are being remanded due to the failure to provide adequate notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The examiner needs to provide a clear opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and diabetes, finding that additional development is needed to address the likelihood of causation or aggravation by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in August 2009, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Veteran's request to reopen his low back strain claim was granted due to new Capri records that diagnosed him with low back pain and degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis).,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is denied as there is no direct or presumptive service connection, while his sleep apnea claim is also denied since the evidence does not support a link between his condition and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient verification of herbicide exposure. The Veteran and his spouse are seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus and a bilateral lower extremity nerve condition, both secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a May 2022 VA opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is secondary to service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The AOJ needs to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions caused or aggravated the Veteran's obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergies has been denied as there is no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his active-duty service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, unspecified gout, and unspecified arthritis have been remanded to obtain VA examinations and opinions on their etiology. The conditions are presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been remanded to obtain a VA examination and opinion on its etiology.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, left knee disability, left leg disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability have been remanded to obtain VA examinations and opinions on their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete research regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, particularly in Okinawa. The claim will be further developed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to commercial herbicides and whether this exposure is related to his diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The rating for migraine headaches is granted at a 50 percent level prior to January 24, 2014.

The Veteran's eye disorders are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology. His left knee disorder is also being remanded for an updated VA examination to assess its severity.