Diabetes Board decisions

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 is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange, during his time at the Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied as there is no credible evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Korea. The Board found that the Veteran did not have duties at or near the DMZ and thus could not be presumed exposed to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied as there was no exposure to herbicide agents during his active service and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service or have continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea due to additional VA records not yet considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for verification of herbicide agent exposure and further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between his medication and weight gain, or between his weight gain and diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a right ankle disability, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active-duty service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment as of May 22, 2017.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 22, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vision loss was denied because the VA care did not cause his additional disability of blurred vision and vision loss, which were related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder (primarily Seroquel or Paxil). The TDIU claim was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to address the full scope of the Veteran's disabilities and their relationship to her service-connected Graves' Disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), to include as secondary to herbicide exposure due to inadequate medical opinions based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and related issues due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Vietnam or Thailand during his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate condition, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee disability, shoulder and hip disabilities (claimed as bursitis and tendonitis), psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not found to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, and low kidney function as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2.,There is no evidence that any in-service exposure to herbicide agents occurred.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for award of a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease are granted. The claim for a blood platelet/autoimmune condition is remanded.