Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 1, 2017.,Since December 1, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have also rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2 are claimed to be due to herbicide exposure in Korea. The Board finds that further development is needed, including verification of the Veteran's service in or near the DMZ.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus are granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The rating for left elbow osteoarthritis is remanded.

The Board has found the VA medical opinions inadequate and remanded for further development, including obtaining new opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus II.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as incurred in service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim, related to herbicide exposure, is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and denied entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 1, 2014.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, upper right and left neuropathy, lower left neuropathy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and malignant melanoma. The decision also reopened a previously denied claim for service connection for skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current disabilities of arteriosclerotic heart disease and diabetes mellitus type II are at least as likely as not related to exposure to chemical agents while on active duty at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and bladder cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an initial compensable rating for hypertension as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and sleep apnea have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of a causal relationship established by VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was caused or aggravated by his obstructive sleep apnea. The VA examiner did not adequately address this issue and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's bilateral cataracts and diabetic retinopathy with cotton wool spots did not result in visual impairment or incapacitating episodes, thus the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating are not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of diabetes mellitus type II that began during active service and is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, and remanded the claim for throat cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, and further examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, a low back condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome due to new and material evidence. The claims are now pending before the Board.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, nephropathy, bladder dysfunction, renal hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, and bowel dysfunction was clearly erroneous due to lack of objective evidence supporting these diagnoses.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; diabetes mellitus; and hypertensive vascular disease. The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.