Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which renders the DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 moot and thus dismissed.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, but has remanded it due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure during service.

Service connection for bladder cancer is granted, and effective dates are assigned for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and a bilateral eye disability, including diabetic retinopathy, due to concerns about the competency of the medical opinions provided. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his nautical service in the offshore eligible waters as defined by the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete records from VA Southern Nevada HCS, including treatment by Dr. Yap.

The appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims. The low back disability, OSA, acquired psychiatric disorder (excluding PTSD), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee chondromalacia patella claims have all been reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and a sleep disorder. The Board found that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a clear indication of whether he currently meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5. The issues of service connection for acute respiratory disorder, esophageal cancer, diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, HIV, and narcolepsy are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition was not incurred or aggravated by military service and is less likely than not due to military service.

The Veteran's cataracts were denied as the evidence did not show that they began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The chloracne was granted as it became manifest within one year of his separation from service and is presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Asbestosis and COPD were both denied as there was no evidence showing that the conditions began during service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), and recurrent pulmonary nocardiosis, to include bilateral lung disease and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The conditions are presumed related to herbicide exposure during active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for hyperlipidemia, a skin disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, or bilateral nuclear cataracts.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to herbicide exposure and/or contaminated water at Camp LeJeune, including for coronary artery disease (CAD), left lower extremity neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus. The claims will be reviewed under presumptive provisions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II have been dismissed. The claim to reopen his bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including osteoarthritis of both knees and several other health issues. The decision was made due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, specifically whether it was incurred in service or related to his military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea, and the presumption of service connection for this condition has not been rebutted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from September 9, 2003 to March 18, 2008 and from June 18, 2012 to March 27, 2013.

The appeal for PTSD is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted.,The appeal for multiple myeloma is denied.,The appeals for diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease and CAD are remanded due to lack of a medical opinion on etiology.,The appeal for hypertension is remanded due to lack of updated VA outpatient treatment records.