Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to Agent Orange exposure, gout, hypertension, kidney dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the issues of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, Parkinson’s disease as a result of herbicide exposure, and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The reasons include the lack of actual or presumptive exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, sleep apnea, a toenail fungus, GERD with constipation, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (anterior crural nerve), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and left upper extremities. The Veteran's claims for service connection were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is denied, but he was granted service connection for depression and anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches. The grant of service connection for the latter three conditions is based on new evidence that supports a link to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, as well as his claim regarding employment due to service-connected disabilities. The remand requires obtaining additional opinions on the etiology of hypertension and its relationship to diabetes and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's cause of death, listed as cardiopulmonary arrest due to pulmonary cancer metastatic, was not related to his active service. The lung cancer is considered the primary cause of death along with other conditions such as cardiac arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.,Claims for service connection for respiratory condition, ear, nose and throat disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity is denied as the evidence does not show severe impairment attributable to this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received since his last VA examination, and because some issues have not been addressed in detail.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and a liver condition due to potential exposure during service, which could impact the decision on PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those pertaining to his back condition, eye condition, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and migraines. The remaining conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA examination opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his education and work history, which includes manual labor experience.

The Veteran's claim for Section 1151 compensation for diabetes mellitus was denied as the evidence did not show that VA care caused his diabetes. The Board also found no basis to grant extraschedular ratings for lumbosacral spine DJD, left lower extremity radiculopathy, or right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to unclear diagnoses and lack of opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied service connection for kidney failure, hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, and evaluations of major depression, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further evaluation on other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, DM, and others, do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, dyslipidemia, low back disorder, DJD of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet, skeletal body pain, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and hypertension were all denied as they are not related to his military service.