Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during Reserve service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and its relation to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as it was not caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability and is not presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a change in law, specifically the PACT Act. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again as it may be eligible based on his alleged exposure to herbicide agents during parachute training in Thailand.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for scar, service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for COPD and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and a skin disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for heart disease and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure at Camp St. Barbara, South Korea.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure while serving at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, type 2, squamous cell carcinoma of the right finger, colon cancer, and hepatitis C are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and diabetes ratings are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records. The AOJ needs to obtain additional medical records, including those from 2017 to 2019 and 2021 onwards, and request the release of any private medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and thyroid disorder due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending as presumptive based on herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for recurrent lumbosacral strain is granted. The claims for right hip disability, left hip disability, esophageal disability (GERD), substance abuse disability, and Type II diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for a disability rating higher than 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right hands due to conflicting medical evidence concerning the specific nerve group or groups affected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is found to be due to service. The appeal for higher ratings related to diabetes mellitus type II and its complications are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and hypertension are denied as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The conditions were not shown to be related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II) as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service and no in-service disease or injury related to DM II. The Veteran did not meet the threshold requirement for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to the service-connected hypertension, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during active duty.