Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to new evidence received since June 2016. The ankle and knee disability claims are also being remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including colon cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development regarding exposure to burn pits during active service.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for open-angle glaucoma, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension were granted under the PACT Act.,Service connection was established for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Takhli Royal Thailand Air Force Base (RTAFB).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to in-service physical assault.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and withdrawn his appeal for diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II to include as due to exposure to herbicide agents. However, the issue of service connection prior to August 10, 2022 is remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 18, 2017 due to his service-connected diabetes and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a sleep disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer, both to include as due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's death certificate lists these conditions as contributory causes of his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and thus concluding that there is not a causal relationship to service.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the cases for further development due to failure to comply with prior remand orders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The claims are being reviewed again to determine if there is sufficient evidence of in-service exposure and causation.

The Board has denied service connection for a thyroid condition due to lack of evidence showing its onset in service or related to any incident therein, including exposure to ionizing radiation.,The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus due to insufficient rationale provided by the November 2022 VA examiner regarding the Veteran's episodes of hypoglycemia documented in his STRs.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the current condition and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents, asbestos, or PCBs during service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the issue of exposure.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional development. The main issues are hypertension, a skin condition of the feet, type II diabetes mellitus, vision conditions, erectile dysfunction, nephropathy, headaches/eye discomfort, and sleep disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's stressor information needs to be clarified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,The appeal seeking service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as it was fully granted in a separate rating decision.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The issues of diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cornea scar, and left ankle disability are remanded for further development.