Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to insufficient research on alleged herbicide agent exposure during service.

Service connection for hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for hyperthyroidism is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it was incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has found that service connection for diabetes mellitus cannot be established due to lack of exposure to Agent Orange. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU entitlement, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining gainful employment prior to October 3, 2013.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and a separate compensable rating for the service-connected eye disability, finding that the criteria were not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy with CTS of the upper extremities and lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 17, 2022.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran's ship, USS Coral Sea, was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during his service. The Appellant asserts that he served in Vietnam and claims exposure to herbicide agents caused his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar, right shoulder, left shoulder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension disabilities due to lack of a VA medical examination in connection with these claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify exposure to burn pits, which may be relevant to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypothyroidism.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to October 21, 2020, for femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient evidence and need for retrospective opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disability and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year after discharge.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's current disabilities are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for left upper extremity CTS as secondary to his burn injuries is granted. The request to reopen a previously denied diabetes claim is denied, and the restoration of ratings for LUE burn scars from October 1, 2015 is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied. The Veteran's coronary artery disease from October 3, 2015 is granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to missing records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, specifically at Camp Samae San near U-Tapao Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange exposure while stationed in Thailand. The appellant is seeking presumptive service connection based on her husband's alleged exposure to herbicides during his military service.