Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified insomnia disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, heart blockage, hypertension, and skin rashes are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as related to herbicide exposure during active military service in Thailand.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and to obtain his complete service personnel records. The issues of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, heart disorder (CAD), hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Neuropathy of the lower extremities was denied. The rating for Type II Diabetes Mellitus remains at 20% since December 2006, but a separate 10% rating is granted for Peripheral Neuropathy of the lower extremities as of October 2007.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing exposure to Agent Orange or contaminated water during his military service, and the preexisting hypertension condition did not worsen during service. The Veteran's diabetes condition also could not be linked to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on regulation of activities.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for heart condition, acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, and arthritis. The new evidence submitted since the August 2009 Board decision relates these conditions to active military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for obstructive sleep apnea is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus rating is also denied since he has not experienced episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalization or visits to a diabetic care provider, and no complications are present that would be compensable if separately evaluated.,Service connection for GERD and Barrett's esophagus is remanded as the evidence does not clearly establish whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy ratings remain unchanged, with his claims for increased ratings being remanded.,TDIU prior to March 14, 2016 is also remanded as the evidence does not clearly establish whether this condition has rendered the Veteran unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic retinopathy and tinea pedis/onychomycosis are being remanded due to pending VA examinations ordered by the Court.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of right and left leg injuries as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions separate from diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (secondary to herbicide exposure), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral chronic foot problems, and a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure near the air base perimeter in Thailand during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board has remanded the appeals for entitlement to increased evaluations for IBS and diabetes mellitus due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's skin disorder and Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) claims have been denied as there is no evidence to support a service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and there is no evidence linking his diabetes to his active duty service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for left ankle ankylosis and has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, compensable ratings for hypertension and associated epistaxis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the contribution of service-connected diabetes mellitus. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus II have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of other claims, and TDIU is deferred until these issues are resolved.