Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to lack of current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type 2. The issues of service connection for Parkinson's disease and an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeals for kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperthyroidism and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding exposure to chemical agents at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas. Additional addendum opinions are needed from a VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease, both presumed to be caused by herbicide exposure while stationed at Nam Phong RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand is presumed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disorder, diabetes mellitus, left knee disorder, and hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection. The VA needs to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to service or preexisted active duty.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by a deformity of the penis, and he has been granted a separate compensable rating for urinary frequency due to ED.,Beginning April 12, 2016, the Veteran experiences daytime voiding between two and three hours or awakening to void two times per night. Beginning March 13, 2019, the Veteran experiences daytime voiding between one and two hours or awakening to void three to four times per night.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain missing VA treatment records. The issues of PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy are all remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type I diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disability in service or a relationship to service. The Veteran had been diagnosed with Type II diabetes, but his medical records did not support this diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran served within the offshore waters of Vietnam, which could affect his claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The earlier effective date for a 30% rating for hearing loss is dismissed.,The previously denied claim for severe skin diseases has been reopened, but the issue of an earlier effective date remains unresolved.,The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease, and neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to insufficient evidence on their etiology.,Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type II, bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease, and neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II.,The earlier effective date for the hearing loss rating remains unresolved.,The previously denied claim for severe skin diseases has been reopened, but an earlier effective date issue remains unresolved.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a lung disability other than asthma or obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have had its onset in service as it manifested within one year of his separation from active duty. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of the feet, which qualifies him for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The issue of whether this condition is related to her service-connected disabilities remains pending and must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims due to deficiencies in prior examinations, and further review is needed for accurate evaluations of disability.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and lung cancer due to exposure to an herbicide agent, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran was exposed during his service in Korea.