Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for elevated triglycerides, hematuria, and diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not have these conditions during service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent and he has been granted TDIU.

The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for non-Hodgkins, cutaneous t-cell lymphoma and diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for asthma was also granted.,Heart disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and left lower extremity are all remanded for further evaluation as there is insufficient evidence to make a decision on these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sinusitis, uterine fibroid tumors, and seizures due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and bilateral peripheral neuropathy. The claims were dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran’s attorney.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, end stage renal disease secondary to diabetic kidney disease status post renal transplant, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a visual disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns raised in a joint motion for remand, specifically regarding the significance of the Veteran's rising glucose levels during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals, and hypertension (secondary to diabetes) should be remanded due to incomplete service records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for glaucoma is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Entitlement to service connection for a right hip condition is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease related to the current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, and peripheral neuropathy of the right foot claims have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is granted as it relates to major depressive disorder which was aggravated by service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran is not entitled to TDIU prior to August 3, 2009, and remanded this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability, ovarian cyst, sinusitis, arthritis, abdominal pain, chest pain, low back disability with radiculopathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, neuroma of the left foot, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anemia. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep disability, left ankle disability, arthritis of the left ankle, and hypertension/PTSD. The right ankle fracture residuals were granted a 10% rating with an effective date of July 31, 2014.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes, which was secondary to sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, service connection for an eye disability and memory loss condition, as well as the effective date of TDIU. Additional evidence will be reviewed, and VA examinations will be scheduled to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding it was due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran's diabetes is presumed based on his service aboard a ship that operated in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to lack of medical documentation indicating restrictions on activities as a result of his diabetes. The TDIU claim was also remanded due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's functional impairment from PTSD and diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and bilateral eye condition are granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded for further examination and opinion. The dermatitis is also remanded for a VA examination.