Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantial gainful employment prior to July 2, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined disability rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, sleep apnea, diabetes, headaches, and PTSD have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus is dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The earlier effective date claim for cirrhosis of the liver has been denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service. The Appellant and her attorney have provided new duty assignments that potentially expose the Veteran to herbicides, but verification is needed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 40 percent, effective March 23, 2021. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a heart disability are reopened. The Board finds remand necessary to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents in Germany and to obtain an examination to assess his right knee disability.

The appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of infectious hepatitis, but service connection remains denied.,Obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to lack of relevant VA examination records.,Left knee disorder is remanded as there are no current VA examinations available for review.,Right knee disorder is remanded due to lack of current VA examinations and incomplete medical history.,Neck disorder is remanded because the etiology of the condition needs further clarification.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional private treatment records.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for low back disability and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and its related secondary conditions due to insufficient reasoning in the previous VA opinion. The case is also remanded for service connection of kidney failure, hypothyroidism, bilateral macular edema, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity, chronic anemia, and a dental disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is secondary to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is currently considered a direct claim. The examiner's opinions need to be revised considering the Veteran's obesity as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and ED.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of declassified documents and U.S. Armed Service Center for Unit Records Research response regarding herbicide exposure in Korea, and a need to verify such exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), glaucoma, and breast cancer have all been denied by the Board.,There is no direct evidence linking any of these conditions to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claim for the right knee disability was remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is secondary to his service-connected substance abuse disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. Diabetes mellitus, type II is now presumed related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand is also granted.,Erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus as there was no in-service diagnosis or relationship to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss are granted. Claims for sleep apnea, diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, avascular necrosis, gastrointestinal disability, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy are denied.