Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus and diverticulosis were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to TCE during active service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for multiple conditions including hypertension, bladder cancer, chronic kidney dysfunction, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, prostate cancer, and type II diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents. The preponderance of the evidence showed that these conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 40 percent since May 11, 2015.,A TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart condition claimed as ischemic heart disease due to exposure to Agent Orange is denied. The claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy, left and right upper extremities, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of combined effects opinion on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II. The decision is based on evidence that suggests the erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by the diabetes.

The Veteran's marginal employment and the severity of his nonservice-connected disabilities were not fully evaluated, necessitating further development.

The appeals for service connection for eczema, increased ratings for limitation of right knee and semilunar impairment, and earlier effective dates for assignment of the right knee ratings are dismissed. Service connection is granted for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bipolar disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypotension, and forearm skin disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (claimed as an eye condition), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, left shoulder disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and a disability manifested by bilateral leg pain due to secondary to his service-connected PTSD with TBI. These issues require further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability, bilateral eye disability, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, or acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a new psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and arteriosclerotic heart disease, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure or direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of diabetes mellitus being incurred in or aggravated by service, and the cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is currently rated at 20 percent, but no higher. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.,PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to potential complications related to diabetes.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that COPD or hypertension were related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for a low back condition and type II diabetes mellitus as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's left eye disability is rated at 40 percent, which includes traumatic glaucoma with status post endophthalmitis and other conditions. The appeal for increased evaluations and service connection remains pending.