Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, is related to any principal or contributory causes of the Veteran's death. The PACT Act considerations are also pending.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for moderately severe incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran was granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act of 2022.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in January 2014, and the effective date of the grant of service connection was assigned as February 25, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for gout, diabetes mellitus, and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal for additional attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a December 2020 rating decision is dismissed as the appellant no longer wishes to pursue the appeal and has already received the payment.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, as the Veteran served in Thailand during the Vietnam era. Service connection is also granted on a secondary basis for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities.

The Veteran's diabetes is linked to his service-connected mental health disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, liver disease (to include hepatitis B), gastrointestinal disorder (to include IBS and/or Crohn's disease), low back disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, kidney disease, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions must be remanded to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the September 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran's attorney argues that the SSOC did not provide adequate discussion of the relevant evidence, allowing the Veteran an opportunity to present arguments before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed, reopened, or remanded. The dismissal is for the previously denied claim of high cholesterol. Claims for bilateral foot frostbite and athlete's foot are now open to be decided on their merits. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type 2, both secondary to PTSD, remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease due to the PACT Act. The Veteran's claims for neuropathy and vision impairment related to these conditions are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise related to his military service. As such, service connection for this condition was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, residuals of a stroke, and bilateral cataracts as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II have all been denied.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his diabetes mellitus was caused by in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's DM is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service or caused by his PTSD. His PTSD rating is also being remanded for a more recent VA examination.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted by the agency of original jurisdiction. The claims for other conditions have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding records.,The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the respiratory condition, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.,The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and secondary service connection claims.,The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and secondary service connection claims.,The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and secondary service connection claims.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection and rating for various disabilities. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA medical examination, specifically failing to address whether obesity caused or aggravated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.