Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to a full grant of benefits.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for issues related to effective dates and service connection, as the Veteran withdrew his appeals. The remaining claims of service connection have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for clear cell renal cell carcinoma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The PACT Act of 2022 extended the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents to include hypertension.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Service connection is also granted for neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

Service connection is granted for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to herbicides in service.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded as it is dependent on the rating decisions for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service on the USS Midway. The Veteran's testimony suggests he was within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam while aboard the ship.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction and nephropathy is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions regarding whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience starting from January 15, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetic nephropathy has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran required aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically coronary artery disease with atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathies.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and bilateral cataracts has been dismissed due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals in July 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder was reopened. Service connection is granted for hypertension and tinnitus, but diabetes mellitus and posttraumatic stress disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, and erectile dysfunction at noncompensable (0 percent). The diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, vitreous degeneration, and bilateral pterygium was rated at 20 percent since March 14, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's atrial fibrillation is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.,However, the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with hiatal hernia remains pending.