Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act, but has remanded both the diabetes and asthma claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection for various conditions as a result of exposure to herbicide agents due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The other issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for a left knee disability and service connection for erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection for ocular migraines is being remanded as there are open medical questions regarding its etiology. The Veteran needs to provide private treatment records or be provided an opportunity to submit them.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, manifested by memory loss, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claimed exposure to asbestos and lead.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea. The VA is required to verify this exposure and provide a new psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, are related to his service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for type two diabetes mellitus prior to October 1, 2014 was denied as his condition did not require insulin and a restricted diet.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of DMII and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for DMII and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left infrascapular and posterior axillary region scars, increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathies, and ischemic heart disease, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and exposure to herbicides. Additional examinations are needed to determine the etiology of his psychiatric, neurological, and skin conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetic retinopathy due to conflicting information regarding his service in Thailand. The PACT Act is applicable for these claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are denied. Arteriosclerotic heart disease to include coronary artery disease and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 14, 2017.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, combined with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU and SMC housebound effective August 21, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral pes planus, thyroid disorder, and diabetes mellitus are granted. The claim for service connection of the thyroid disorder and diabetes mellitus is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, as secondary to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected substance abuse disorder associated with his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there is no evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including unspecified depressive disorder), symptoms attributable to alcoholism, left and right knee conditions, sleep disorder, colloid cyst, and migraines. The Veteran's statements and medical records are considered in determining the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include erectile dysfunction was denied. The evidence did not show that the diabetes required one or more daily injections of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.