Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that the condition was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not etiologically related to a service-connected disability.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a skin disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II as it is not related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected thyroid disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Guam. These conditions are considered presumptively related to the veteran's exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dilated cardiomyopathy, stroke residuals, deep venous thrombosis of the right lower extremity, and deep venous thrombosis of the left lower extremity. The claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the right upper extremity is remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from July 1, 2018, except for the period when he was in receipt of a combined 100 percent schedular disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to August 25, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the evidence did not show that he required regulation of activities.,Service connection for PTSD and left inguinal hernia were both denied due to lack of medical or lay evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are granted on a presumptive basis under the 2022 PACT Act. The claim for chest condition with pain is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, fibromyalgia, pre-diabetes, swelling of the lower extremities, and swelling of the upper extremities were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any other relevant factor.,There is no current disability related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has found the eligibility determination for PCAFC benefits to be legally inadequate and remands the case for a new medical determination regarding personal care services, supervision or protection needs, and regular or extensive instruction or supervision.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus. The cervical spine disability claim is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that it did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise caused by service. The Board also referred to the RO issues of whether the May 2013 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD contains clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and whether severance of service connection for PTSD is appropriate.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) is granted, and the case is remanded for further examination on cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II, with bilateral cataracts and right eye retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hemorrhoids, are being remanded for additional development to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to environmental toxins during service, and to obtain a medical opinion on whether his ischemic heart disease and diabetes are related to such exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for an eye disorder to include diabetic retinopathy as the July 2022 rating decision granted the benefits sought on appeal in full. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.