Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his covered service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied because new and relevant evidence had not been submitted.,Service connection for hypertension and OSA secondary to the service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress is denied as there is no persuasive evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection for PFB is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for necrotizing pancreatitis residuals, postoperative scars associated with necrotizing pancreatitis, and bilateral glaucoma as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support exposure to herbicide agents during service and that the Veteran's conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and CAD have been granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service at Ubon RTAFB in Thailand. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy are found to be the proximate cause of his bilateral hand tremors. He is also granted SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetic neuropathy was dismissed as the Appellant indicated she wanted to withdraw her appeal. The other issues on appeal are being remanded due to new evidence and previous instructions.

The Veteran's CAD and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand. The heart disability is related to the presumptive exposure, while diabetes is also linked to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his employability. The Veteran is currently service connected for PTSD, right hip injuries, diabetes mellitus, type II, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there was no in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the disability did not manifest within a presumptive period.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The PACT Act provides a presumption of exposure for veterans who served in Thailand during the specified period.

The Board has remanded the claims of ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of information regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne unit.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 27, 2004 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to clear and unmistakable error in the January 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities results in a loss of use of one or both feet, meeting the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and tinea versicolor, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 29, 2018. The Board has remanded the case for consideration of whether TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is required for presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which is required for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and hypertension were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's ischemic heart disease was not secondary to a service-connected disability, was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had chloracne at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had bilateral tinea pedis at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that a right cheek laceration scar began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The cerebrovascular accident is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is not secondary to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The bilateral hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities was granted with an effective date of April 22, 2019.