Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's diabetes does not require regulation of activities and that erectile dysfunction is included in the 20 percent rating as a noncompensable complication.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, and his unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting assessments regarding the need for activity regulation and strength loss due to diabetes. A new VA examination is required to clarify these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for deep vein thrombosis, Charcot disease, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and residual left leg nerve damage as secondary to deep vein thrombosis. The decision is based on the lack of a service-connected primary condition.

The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand and presumptively related his current condition to this exposure.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II as the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Japan. The conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no link between his in-service exposure to asbestos and his current condition. The Veteran's lay statements were not considered competent evidence regarding the etiology of his diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and the appeal period for an increased rating does not warrant a higher rating.,PTSD with generalized anxiety was rated at 70 percent prior to June 11, 2019. The case is remanded as the Veteran's symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher rating.,TDIU was granted effective November 19, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, as well as the claim for TDIU due to the need for additional development and readjudication.

The Board has denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a heart disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and an eye disability. The equilibrium disorder is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for several of these claims.,The Veteran was previously denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to February 11, 2016 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. He also appealed his diabetes mellitus rating, peripheral neuropathy ratings, and effective dates for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and service connection for retinopathy as a complication of his diabetes mellitus has been granted. The Veteran's PTSD claim was withdrawn during the hearing, and he is now receiving TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further adjudication regarding the appellant's request for substitution in her husband's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus and lung cancer.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, lumbar-spine disorder, left-lower-extremity neurological disorder (sciatica), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Veteran's lung disability, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease were not found to be related to service. The Veteran's DM is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records need to be obtained and an addendum medical opinion is required regarding the relationship between obesity, service-connected disabilities, and the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was denied a compensable rating prior to January 8, 2015 and in excess of 40 percent from January 8, 2015 to July 23, 2019. The claim for a higher rating after July 23, 2019 remains pending.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the disability is not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted, and the initial ratings for diabetes mellitus have been addressed. The issue of TDIU prior to August 18, 2018 is being remanded due to its inextricability with the grant of service connection for headaches.