Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as there was not sufficient evidence to establish that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes because the Veteran's current diabetes is not related to his service-connected inguinal hernia.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) and hypertension as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus due to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), and a neck condition. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II are not service-connected. The claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for further development of the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, chloracne, type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure are remanded. The Board finds that VA's duty to provide a VA examination is triggered given the Veteran's assertions of herbicide exposure during his service in Taiwan and at Elgin Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus, all claimed as secondary to hazardous environmental exposure at Fort McClellan. The development includes seeking additional service treatment records and confirming any exposure to specific toxins.

The Board has remanded the claim for TDIU due to the need for further examination and medical opinions. The issues of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including diabetic retinopathy and blindness in the right eye, is now rated at 60 percent effective August 26, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus due to exposure to herbicide agents, as his claimed exposure is not verified. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hepatitis A, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right knee condition, and left knee condition to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was granted. Service connection is also established for this condition as a result of in-service herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's lung disability due to presumed in-service herbicide agent exposure. The hypertension issue remains pending and will be remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and throat cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board will attempt to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure.