Diabetes decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and missing medical records. The Veteran's hypertension is being reviewed for service connection, including as possibly related to exposure to herbicide agents and diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the appellant's death. The claims are now moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and related disabilities are granted. The Board also remanded the Veteran’s claim for service connection for hypertension and a left knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of complete records, including from state and SSA. The Veteran's TDIU claim is related to his diabetes.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ratings for various injuries and conditions. The claims will be returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for drug and alcohol abuse as due to service-connected PTSD, but the claims for a right shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, and spondylolisthesis of the L5 sacrum are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral fingers as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unresolved questions regarding herbicide agent exposure in Okinawa, Japan. The Veteran's authorized representative requested additional information from relevant DoD sources.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's anxiety disorder and another to evaluate his employability. The increased rating claim for anxiety disorder is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, low back condition, bilateral knee and ankle conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The decision also remanded the claim for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial compensable ratings for cholecystectomy and right upper and mid quadrant scars, as well as service connection for diabetes, diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower and upper extremities, sickle cell anemia, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a prostate condition. The claims are dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disorders, heart disorder, respiratory disorder (likely COPD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and lower extremity disabilities. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence in some cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure and the cause of death. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is presumed, but further investigation is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, an eye disability (including proliferative diabetic retinopathy), a heart disability, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for all issues.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy with inflammation of the right cornea has not resulted in any incapacitating episodes or visual impairment, and thus a compensable evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 15, 2004 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of stroke characterized by hemiparesis of the left upper extremity was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy was granted with a 30% disability rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not related to service and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) as the evidence did not support direct service connection, and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and evaluations. The issues of entitlement to specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are inextricably intertwined with his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine disability and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 23, 2008.