Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection. Service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, heart condition, prostate cancer, and right knee disability is denied.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), hypertension, and a left leg disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to bilateral tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection for Type 2 diabetes is granted. The cases of left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's current severity of PTSD and TDIU. The effective date for TDIU remains July 27, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion from a cardiologist regarding the cause of death, specifically whether it is at least as likely as not that the Claimant suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest during drill training in Greenwood, South Carolina while serving in the National Guard.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the USS Mattaponi.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, including as due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development. The Board notes that the USS Oriskany, USS Midway, USS King, and USS Coral Sea were not in Vietnamese waters during the time periods when the Veteran’s squadron detachment was aboard these ships.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII) and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Korea.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection and rating for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, heart disability, peripheral neuropathy in the lower and upper extremities, as well as TDIU. The Veteran will be provided with new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted. Additionally, his claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities were also granted.

The Veteran's diabetes was granted service connection and an initial rating of 20 percent for a right ring finger scar. The Veteran's PTSD with depression and TBI is granted an initial rating of 70 percent prior to April 8, 2015, but denied any increase in rating after that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to potential issues with the current medical opinions provided. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating. Service connection for cardiovascular disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and chin disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding it likely that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand and that he currently suffers from this condition.

The Board has decided that a more contemporaneous VA examination is required to properly assess the current severity of the Veteran's diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, as the Veteran reported worsening symptoms since his last examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for retinitis, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and ischemic heart disease in June 2019.

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal, including those related to hypertension and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential exposure to hazardous chemicals or toxins, including PCBs and trichlorethylene, while stationed at Fort McClellan in 1972. The Veteran's diabetes is being reviewed again with a focus on verifying her exposure history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of verification of his claimed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran served on temporary duty orders (TDY) in Vietnam, but there is no evidence confirming these TDY assignments.