Diabetes decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran’s claim for service connection for diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inservice noise exposure. The claim for type 2 diabetes mellitus remains denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are being remanded for further evaluation as his current ratings do not reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, coronary artery disease, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and diverticulitis.

Entitlement to an initial rating higher than 20 percent for service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was denied.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 11, 2011 for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to decide both the increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus, type II and the TDIU claim due to unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and pancreatitis due to new evidence received since previous denials. The right knee disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a cervical spine disability and granted a TDIU rating due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, which precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted. His increased rating claim for diabetes remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, arthritis of the lower back, right leg condition, and left leg condition due to herbicide exposure is granted. The claims for service connection for these conditions are remanded as there are outstanding VA treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his PTSD is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Gulf War.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, based on presumed exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a neck disability due to new and material evidence. The issue of increased rating for residuals of left parotidectomy is remanded as there are no compensable ratings available under current VA regulations. Other issues such as left shoulder disability, tonsillar cancer, diabetes mellitus, and cardiomyopathy are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, left knee disability, and diabetes mellitus, Type II due to a lack of service treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that it did not require insulin or regulation of activities. Therefore, an increased rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.