Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and tinea versicolor, finding that the current treatment did not require regulation of activities or additional compensable complications.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to insufficient information regarding in-service exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's mild facet arthropathy (claimed as low back injury) and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection. The right shoulder disability, left knee replacement, right knee replacement, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are denied service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for peripheral artery disease, right and left legs have been denied as the earliest date of claim is June 30, 2011.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, has been rated at 20 percent since October 30, 2014. The Board found that the current rating is appropriate as his condition requires insulin and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, acid reflux disease, gastrointestinal problems, allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence of current disabilities or causal relationship to service. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was previously denied and reopened due to new evidence. The claim is being remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding whether the condition existed prior to service and if it was aggravated by military service.

Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection.,Diabetes mellitus has not required a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by bilateral defective visual acuity, including open angle glaucoma, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and dry eyes, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is currently rated 20 percent disabling. The Board finds it necessary to remand the claim for a contemporaneous examination due to incomplete and/or incorrect facts in the most recent VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an eye condition, a heart condition to include as due to exposure to herbicides, and diabetes to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not establish the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his period of service or complaints of or treatment for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, basal cell carcinoma, diabetes mellitus, adrenal gland tumor, and primary aldosteronism. The remand requires further examination to determine if these conditions are related to exposure to herbicides during active service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his causes of death to his military service. The Board concluded that the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities and that none of his conditions were related to asbestos exposure in service.

The claim to reopen service connection for a right eye disability is granted, and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as pain disorder, is granted. Right ear hearing loss is also granted. However, left ear hearing loss and hyperlipidemia are denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for colon cancer and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence submitted. However, these claims are still pending as they need further examination by VA experts.