Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of recent VA treatment records and a need for a thorough medical examination. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again after these are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as well as TDIU, are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal regarding secondary service connection for various conditions is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of February 10, 2011.

The Veteran's lung disability claim is denied. For the period prior to November 26, 2019, a 50 percent rating for sinusitis with headaches is granted. From November 26, 2019 onwards, a higher rating for hypertension with diabetic nephropathy is denied. Service connection claims for back disability, hump on the neck, right ankle disability, hypothyroidism, and papilledema are all remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA examiner found that DM II was at least as likely as not aggravated by OSA.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence and symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to insufficient opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is related to service. The examiner must provide an opinion on the onset and relationship of diabetes to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted starting from December 4, 2019, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, bilateral loss of vision (including retinal detachment), hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension, but more evidence is needed for a final decision.

The Board has remanded the case for a new etiology opinion to address whether the Veteran's diabetes is related to service-connected migraine headaches and if weight gain/obesity, caused by service-connected disabilities, contributed to his diabetes.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus are presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service at the Royal Thai Air Force Base in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service. The Board also granted service connection for the Veteran’s heart disability, progressive supra-nuclear palsy, hypertension, and sleep apnea based on exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and a new theory of service connection based on hypertension medication.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease have all been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.