Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and skin disability, finding the evidence did not support exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and ischemic heart disease are granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his time at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities worsened prior to September 21, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to in-service exposure to Agent Orange, as well as his claims based on service-connected PTSD and/or undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that direct service connection was not established.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an additional right eye disability caused by a May 2016 VA eye procedure. The Board has ordered the remand to obtain and review all records, including the full informed consent document associated with the procedure, and to provide an addendum opinion regarding potential complications and causation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's current diagnosis and his consistent statements regarding his service at the Korat RTAFB support the presumption of exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional service personnel records and verifying any unaccounted-for periods of active duty. The Veteran's hypertension is being considered on the basis that it may have been aggravated by his service-related duties.

The appeal of a service connection claim for albuminuria is dismissed. The service connection claims for insomnia, tinnitus, anemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (diabetes), bilateral knee disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), plantar fasciitis, acquired psychiatric disability, female sexual arousal disorder, and tinea pedis are referred back to the Regional Office for appropriate development and adjudication.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.,The Veteran's hypertension and atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure are granted secondary service connection due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis, right hip condition, and left hip condition do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's stroke is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of cholecystectomy, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease were denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for these conditions were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence in favor of a nexus between the conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, as some issues have not been fully addressed by the VA examiners.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which was initially rated at 30% and later increased to 50%, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board granted a TDIU rating from June 25, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diabetes and its relation to his service-connected large intestine resection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service. The Board also found no evidence linking the diabetes mellitus to his military service or suggesting a causal relationship.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, was aggravated by her service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a kidney disorder, and stroke residuals due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The RO is instructed to verify these dates and provide the VA examiners with the exact dates of all periods of Army Reserve service by the Veteran.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities and is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the complexity and need for additional development.