The Veteran's appeal for PTSD was withdrawn.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, but diabetes mellitus, type II, is not service connected due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no evidence it manifested within one year of separation from active service. The appeal for OSA secondary to tinnitus is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD at the March 2022 Board hearing.,New and material evidence was received, but it does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for migraine headaches. The diabetes mellitus, type II, claim is denied due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is not service connected as there is no evidence it manifested within one year of separation from active service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22049871
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between service, including a stick injury in England, and current left eye disability (including amblyopia and cataracts) as well as migraine headaches.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.
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