Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is granted. However, the claim for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection as the Veteran died after the appeal was remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and seeking additional medical opinions to address the etiology of various conditions. The claims include service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ankle disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty service, including exposure to chemicals while working as a truck driver. The June 2022 VA examination concluded there was no significant association between chemical exposures during service and the development of diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining clinical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected depression caused or aggravated his obesity and if that obesity is a substantial factor in causing his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia is denied as it does not represent a disability in and of itself.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain with spondylosis prior to October 22, 2019 and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to in-service events.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) and psychiatric disorder are remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to in-service events.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Vietnam during his military service is presumed and that he currently suffers from this condition. The decision also reopens the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II, finding that it is secondary to obesity caused by the Veteran's already service-connected disabilities (CFS and fibromyalgia).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus (type 1), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, eye conditions, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, and depression due to incomplete verification of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus as secondary to service-connected COPD with asthma. The claims for hypertension and bilateral eye disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II may be related to a service-connected disability and is remanding for further development of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 13, 2020, on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to the need for additional Social Security Administration records and referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, finding that there is no competent or credible evidence to support a link between his diabetes and his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as presumptively related to his in-service exposure at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB. Service connection for chronic renal disease, anemia, and paroxysmal atrial tachycardia are also granted based on their proximate relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, dermopathy, and retinopathy. The Veteran's diabetes was rated at 20 percent disabling under the old criteria due to restricted diet and oral hypoglycemic agent.

The claim for service connection of ED has been reopened and remanded due to the need for an examination to determine if ED was caused or aggravated by DMII.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer are remanded due to incomplete verification of his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Additional development is needed including obtaining updated medical records and verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability and benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as prostate cancer) due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The claims are being returned for further development.