Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence, as no records provided since the last final denial in September 2007 raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the appellant's claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, both secondary to the Veteran's major depressive disorder and sleep apnea. Obesity is considered an intermediate step in causing or aggravating these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM-2) is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on whether DM-2 is secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The appeal for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the cases for further research and analysis to determine if the U.S.S. Ranger was within the 12 nautical mile territorial waters of Vietnam on December 1, 1968.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss disability, and vertigo have been denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,Service connection has also been denied for hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a cardiovascular disorder (including CAD).,The Veteran's claim for entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has also been denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for polycystic kidney disease has been granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy (both lower extremities), prostate cancer, and tinnitus have all been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of complete service treatment records. The Veteran's claims are related to herbicide agent exposure, but no such records have been provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of an effective date prior to August 3, 2017 and for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent. Additionally, SMC based on aid and attendance is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues regarding service connection for a liver disorder and entitlement to special monthly compensation on the basis of the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and evaluations for various disabilities. The Veteran's claim for type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure was denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or within one year thereafter. Other disability claims are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the conditions are likely to have occurred during active duty training.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a separate and compensable disability rating for his bilateral diabetic retinopathy, pseudophakia of the right eye, and cataract of the left eye prior to March 24, 2022, as well as for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from that date. The remand is due to incomplete opinions regarding the etiology of his visual field defects.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand during his active duty.

The Board has found that the VA examinations and opinions provided were not in substantial compliance with the prior remand directives, particularly regarding the Veteran's PTSD. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed as due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further development regarding a kidney disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for further verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service herbicide agent exposure, specifically regarding his assertion that he was exposed while traveling on a C-130 aircraft from Fort Campbell to Detroit, Michigan, in approximately July 1967.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). The logbooks show at least one mark indicating landfall in Vietnam, but it is unclear whether this indicates within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam or along the rivers of Vietnam.