Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for fibromyalgia, MDD, diabetes mellitus and its related peripheral neuropathies, GERD, OSA, and a foot disorder. The claims are not currently resolved.

The Board denied service connection for polyuria as a separate disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are associated with multiple service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was not caused by VA medical treatment and is therefore denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and therefore denied this claim. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claims for heart disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the existence and etiology of any current diagnoses of diabetes mellitus and a heart disorder, as these claims are related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining missing VA treatment records, specifically those scanned into a VA hospital's imaging system.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been dismissed. The claims of reopening a psychiatric disorder and hypertension have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision finds that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service symptoms and exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was presumed to be exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam Era service aboard the USS Rainier in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye diabetic retinopathy, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and concluding that it is less likely than not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity as they are not related to service.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand or Vietnam that would support presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no actual exposure to herbicide agents during his service and concluding that diabetes mellitus is not related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 60 percent from October 2, 2011 to March 25, 2012. Prior to June 11, 2019, the rating for diabetes mellitus remained at 60 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform activities of daily living without assistance, including bathing and dressing. The Board finds that he is in need of regular aid and attendance.