Diabetes decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his military service.

The Board has restored a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, effective October 15, 2014. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and exposure claims, but the VA has not located all of his VA treatment records. The case is being remanded to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran must submit additional evidence to reopen these claims.,A TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and diabetes, as well as the current severity of his diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for right elbow disorder, diabetic neuropathy of upper and lower extremities. The issues of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and initial compensable evaluation for headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated as 20 percent disabling since March 1, 2001. The Board granted a higher disability rating of 40 percent effective July 3, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected diabetes and coronary artery disease. The issues of dental treatment are referred to the RO.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, as the manifestations did not more closely approximate any higher ratings.,Claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dysthymic disorder with anxiety were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected.,From November 20, 2006 to May 4, 2008, the Veteran's diabetes required an oral hypoglycemic agent and a restricted diet. From May 5, 2008 to July 26, 2017, it required insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Court has remanded this issue due to a lack of adequate reasoning in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of relevant medical records, specifically from Dr. A.B.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, headache disorder, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were decided as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dental disability, finding that he did not have a loss of substance of the maxilla or mandible due to trauma or disease such as osteomyelitis, which is required for compensation purposes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure, finding that there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his military service, particularly his service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.