Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for kidney, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and respiratory conditions due to their association with a service-connected condition (lupus).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, esophageal condition(s), diabetes mellitus, and bilateral eye condition(s) due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure and conduct appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's widow is seeking to be considered as a substitute claimant for the claims involving diabetes mellitus, type II with diplopia and left foot disability. The case must be remanded so that she can clarify whether she wishes to proceed on an accrued benefits basis or as a substitute claimant.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II has aggravated his obesity and contributed to the development of obstructive sleep apnea. Therefore, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus and left and right ankle strains are believed to have caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered a remand for an addendum medical opinion on the issue of secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitated the aid and attendance of another, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and hypertension as the Veteran's DMII did not require regulation of activities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea due to AO exposure, as well as the claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's exposure history needs to be verified, and a new VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective March 17, 2011 to May 15, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction related to diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) are not granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the threshold element required to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, loss of feeling in the pelvic area, pinched nerve on the right side of the neck, cervicalgia, ankle disabilities, sphincter control issues, bladder control issues, and hematochezia are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Panama and that the condition did not have its onset during or within one year following service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain a clarifying addendum from a private physician regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The back disability was granted a 40 percent rating, but the other conditions remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for nephrolithiasis was denied. The TDIU claims for the periods from November 8, 2011 to March 3, 2017 and May 6, 2021 to present were both dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's death (as indicated by the dismissal status). A remand was ordered for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis during the period from March 3, 2017 to May 6, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, or diabetes mellitus Type II for VA purposes. The Veteran's service treatment records and VA treatment records do not document any complaints, treatment, or diagnoses of these conditions.,VA medical opinions provided in October 2021 did not address whether the Veteran's claimed diabetes mellitus was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.