Diabetes — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, except for erectile dysfunction which was granted an effective date of June 21, 2016.

The Board granted an effective date of May 11, 2023 for the grant of service connection for diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with stable angina, and lung cancer based on the presumption of herbicide exposure during service in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hemophilia, and diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2) as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service incurrence or relationship to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of adequate medical evidence linking esophageal cancer, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and coronary artery disease to his military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability and service connection for various conditions, as additional development is necessary.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU, but remanded claims for service connection for diabetes, lumbar condition, cervical condition, lung condition, and left and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy/sciatica, sinusitis, bilateral lung condition, bronchitis with chronic cough, and denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to schedule a new VA examination due to an insufficient May 2023 medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, headaches, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea due to the illegibility of new service treatment records from March 2021.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as it manifested to a compensable degree within one year of the Veteran's separation from active service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder, back disability, left leg amputation, type II diabetes mellitus, and rotary nystagmus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted service connection due to an in-service injury. Several other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, a right knee scar, chronic fatigue syndrome, an upper respiratory disability, a left leg neurological disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic renal disease, diabetic retinopathy, kidney transplant, and orthostatic hypotension to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues for additional development, including obtaining a TERA memorandum and Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) for the appellant, as well as new VA medical opinions to address whether the appellant's hypertension, DM II, and OSA are secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, atrophic rhinitis, and recurrent acute sinusitis, with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.