Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in service, and the conditions claimed are not presumed to be related to military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied service connection for diabetes during National Guard service due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder.

The Veteran's appeals have been remanded for further evaluation of various service-connected conditions, including sleep apnea, mood disorder, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral flatfoot and diabetes, secondary to obesity and bilateral flatfoot. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from Womack Army Medical Center, and provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid condition, diabetes mellitus, and ventricular arrhythmias all related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board dismissed all appeals as to reopening of service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, and neurological weakness in the hands and feet due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also notes that further development is needed to determine if DM was caused or aggravated by sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, b-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease are granted. However, his claim for service connection for leukemia is denied due to lack of a diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a lower back injury and TBI have been dismissed. The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes has been granted, as the condition is presumptively associated with his herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.,Service connection has also been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity, all secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's cataracts and diabetic retinopathy are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded. The initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are granted or denied as specified. The appeal regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's testicular cancer and diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include breast cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and glaucoma secondary to diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Korea and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between diabetes and cooking fumes. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea. Service connection for hypertension is remanded due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus prior to March 7, 2019 and beginning from that date is denied as the evidence does not support ratings in excess of 20 percent and 40 percent respectively.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus required only restricted diet and an oral glycemic agent, not meeting the criteria for a higher 20 percent rating. For his peripheral neuropathies, the Board determined that they were primarily manifested by decreased vibration sensation, some decreased light touch sensation, and subjective complaints of tingling in the feet, which is more consistent with moderate incomplete paralysis rather than moderately severe or complete paralysis.