Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has found that the VA medical opinions did not substantially comply with the February 2021 Board remand directives and has therefore ordered further development for the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to ischemic cardiomyopathy and other conditions, but service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides and chemicals in Okinawa, Guam, and the Philippines. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these exposures are linked to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus (type II) due to exposure to herbicide agents in Guam, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes, thoracolumbar disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 1, 2014, was also denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as a presumptive disorder related to active military service.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as permanently aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and challenges to the competency of the VA examiner who provided an opinion on diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, eye disability secondary to diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea. The TDIU claim prior to January 3, 2019 is also being remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes insipidus, finding that his current condition is related to his active military service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension have been granted due to the enactment of the PACT Act. The Veteran is now entitled to a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents based on his service at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.,The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, nocturia, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as they may be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to its inextricability with service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent is remanded. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's alleged exposure and contact relevant parties as per VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's Disease due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The remand is based on incomplete JSRRC search and a need to verify the Veteran's exposure during his time in South Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II and status-post radical prostatectomy. The effective dates assigned are June 22, 2012 for diabetes mellitus, type II, and April 26, 2012 for status-post radical prostatectomy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and sleep apnea (now claimed as soft tissue sarcoma) are granted due to the addition of new evidence showing in-service herbicide exposure. Service connection is granted based on presumptive criteria under PACT Act provisions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7913. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as the Veteran did not require regulation of activities for his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II, both potentially related to herbicide exposure in Korea. The Veteran's personnel records indicate he was stationed near the DMZ but not during the qualifying period. Additional development is needed to verify his claimed exposure.