Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment reports and providing an addendum VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include psychiatric disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, and skin disability.

The Board has reconsidered the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, PTSD, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, residuals of a recurrent anal fissure, sarcoidosis with sleep apnea, hypertension, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and cyst removal scar. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and diabetes, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his diabetes requires insulin and restricted diet but no regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, diabetes, hypertension, ankle conditions, knee conditions, and low back condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD has been reopened and granted, with a 50% rating effective as of an earlier date. Other claims remain pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically whether it is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was granted with an effective date of June 28, 2017. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is this date as there were no unadjudicated claims prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and Parkinson's disease based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents during service aboard the USS GLENNON in Vietnam.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals for increased ratings, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for blood clots, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, peripheral neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease are remanded due to the need for additional development.,These issues involve claims based on exposure to microwaves, but no specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for an enlarged esophagus/esophageal spasms, gout, deviated septum, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and kidney disease. The decision also notes that further examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected panic disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 as there was no evidence to support a link between his active service and the condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to CUE in previous decisions regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for a left toe injury. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on issues of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for herpes, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis C, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology during active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including toenail disorder, toe disorder, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of sleep apnea, vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus type II before a decision was made.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period prior to October 23, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim is dismissed from October 23, 2015 onwards as he has reached a combined schedular rating of 100 percent.