Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension. It also concluded that there is no current diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus type II and denied service connection on a presumptive basis as well as secondary to another condition. Service connection was denied for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of in-service onset or causal connection.

The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted, but the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a cardiac disability was denied.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and has determined that the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his smoking, which in turn caused his acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, metastatic lung cancer, and diabetes mellitus. The Board found that these conditions were related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to weight problems and diabetes, which were caused by the PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issues of service connection for a condition of the bilateral hands, back disability, bilateral lower extremities (knees and feet), and left ankle condition. The claims are now pending again for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining VA treatment records from Dekalb County VA Clinic.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability (to include coronary artery disease and hypertension), kidney disability, residuals of a stroke, memory loss, and blackouts and/or seizures all claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for gout, pseudogout, asthma, sleep apnea, and skin cancer were denied as not related to service. The claim for kidney disability was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of service treatment records in determining whether Type 1 diabetes mellitus is related to military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease are all granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure during his military service at Takhli RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and arthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicides.

Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been resolved in full as you were granted a disability rating for impaired fasting glucose, which is considered similar to diabetes. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus is now moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus, both claimed to be due to herbicide exposure, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show the Veteran served in Vietnam or Thailand during his military service, thus precluding a finding of presumed exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection is denied for these conditions. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as there was no credible evidence showing he could not secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his conditions, including hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and ruptured right biceps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of heart condition, MDD, and DM as secondary to nonservice-connected hypertension. The rating for hypertension was granted at a 10% level.