Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) was granted service connection as it manifested to a compensable degree within a year of her separation from active service. The Board also remanded the issues regarding low back disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and prostate cancer are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty in Thailand. The Board found sufficient credible evidence of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides while stationed at Udorn RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), and eye disorder due to additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and skin cancer (claimed as melanoma), all of which are related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's classified Special Operations service in Vietnam from 1964 to 1966 and schedule a VA examination if confirmed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus due to potential herbicide agent exposure during active duty. Additional development is needed including obtaining treatment records from a VA facility in Dayton and an opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence added after the most recent supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's glaucoma and his service-connected diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and cataracts. The examiner must provide a new opinion on whether the glaucoma is related or aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension, as it was not clear if VA had attempted to obtain all relevant medical records from the Department of Transportation (DOT). The Veteran's DOT records are needed to determine if there is a link between his hypertension and his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, both of which are associated with exposure to herbicide agents like Agent Orange.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted. The claims of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and a bilateral eye disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and asthma. The issue of TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities have been denied. A separate 20 percent evaluation has been granted for moderate neuralgia of the median nerve in both upper extremities, effective from November 18, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and amputation of the right leg below the knee as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's condition did not originate during active service and is not otherwise related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since September 8, 2006. The Board granted TDIU as of September 8, 2006.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from May 10, 2013 to March 25, 2015 due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left ring finger disability, bilateral foot fungus, numbness of the left upper extremity, diabetes mellitus, skin rash, and OSA. The remaining claim of service connection for prostate disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an initial disability rating for degenerative disc disease status-post anterior fusion of L2-S1. Specifically, the Board requests clarification on whether the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, and orders a VA examination to assess the severity of his degenerative disc disease.

Prior to May 5, 2016, the Veteran's bilateral eye disability resulted in decreased vision with no better than 20/200 corrected distance vision and no visual field defects. A rating higher than 30 percent is not warranted.,From May 5, 2016 to February 18, 2020, the Veteran's bilateral eye disability resulted in decreased visual acuity with a right eye of at worst 10/200 and left eye of no better than light perception. A 100 percent rating is warranted.,As of February 18, 2020, the Veteran's bilateral eye disability has improved to corrected distance vision of 20/20 in both eyes with a visual field defect of less than 30 degrees in each eye. A higher rating is not warranted.