Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 5, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and non-Hodgkins lymphoma due to in-service herbicide exposure. The VA is instructed to seek information from the JSRRC regarding whether the 603rd Military Airlift Support Squadron at Kadena Air Base worked on or serviced C-123 aircraft that were known to have sprayed herbicide agents during the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that prior to February 22, 2016, his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining employment.

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

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and hypertension. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the evidence did not show a prior denial or pending claim before VA between May 3, 1989 and May 8, 2001.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension are remanded due to inadequate development. The Board directed the VA to obtain a new examination for both conditions, as well as addendum opinions addressing the etiology of hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus was denied, but his service connection claim for primary myelofibrosis was granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes. Service connection was denied for Bell's palsy due to lack of evidence linking it to VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded as new and material evidence has been received. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure during his time at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 1, 2019 is dismissed because he did not provide the necessary information in his VA Form 21-8940 application.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine, shoulder, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded due to a need for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to herbicides and a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in Thailand.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are remanded due to inadequate examination findings. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability (CAD) and diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence did not establish an etiological relationship between the disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II; left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve); and PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the criteria for higher ratings were not met.