Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, arthritis, diverticulosis, allergies, coronary artery disease (CAD), and skin cancer have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for heart condition and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are remanded as the evidence does not support these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating, but the claims for diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and COPD were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective date of July 1, 2020. The conditions were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes, migraine headaches, and hypertension claims should be remanded for further development. Specifically, they need to verify the Veteran’s periods of active and inactive duty training with the Texas Army National Guard, obtain his VA treatment records from February 2018 onwards, and conduct examinations to determine the etiology of his diabetes and current severity of his migraine headaches and hypertension.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, right inguinal hernia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were not established based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of a higher rating for diabetic nephropathy to include hypertension, and for adjudication of the TDIU claim including consideration of SMC.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity as secondary to his service-connected chronic lumbar strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 29, 2007, which is the period under consideration for this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for left shoulder disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and cardiac and kidney disorders. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus, hypertension, and TDIU have been withdrawn. The appeal for service connection of left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (secondary to diabetes mellitus) is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure at Nam Phong Royal Thai Air Force Base. Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, right shoulder and ankle disabilities, and headaches should be remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The Board's decision is vacated because the Veteran was not given the opportunity to opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system, which would have allowed him to receive benefits based on his claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ as the Veteran requested withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, Tietze syndrome (claimed as difficulty breathing and chest pain), DMII, hypertension, and polyuria have been dismissed.,The Veteran’s claim for a compensable evaluation for his Tietze syndrome disability has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for recurrent hepatitis disability, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran needs to provide updated medical records and further examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus alone did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 5, 2017 and from March 1, 2018.