Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease, render him unemployable. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU have been met and grants the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, and thyroid cancer due to alleged exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Panama Canal Zone. The Board requested verification of such exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus should be remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical evidence from a recent examination and incomplete treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, nerve disorders of the upper extremities, and residuals of a stroke due to unclear medical evidence and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within a year after his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding the ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes is linked to his bilateral lower and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for type II diabetes, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for effective dates earlier than July 1, 2016, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2017 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus and related diabetic neuropathies of both upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, neck disability, bipolar disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, and neuropathies. The Board found no in-service incurrence of these disabilities or evidence linking them to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bladder cancer, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension are all granted. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding diabetes mellitus and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, left eye disability, and chronic kidney disability are not on appeal. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation of income and medical expenses required for non-service connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability is granted effective September 24, 2015. The appeals regarding the ratings for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus Type II and a heart condition due to herbicide agent exposure are denied as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and the disabilities did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's chronic sinus disorder is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board has granted a 10 percent rating for this condition.,Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder remains remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity nerve condition and his service-connected diabetes. Additional clarification is needed from a clinician.

The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU from February 25, 2008 due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 29, 2014 and a rating in excess of 50 percent since that time.,The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand two issues related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and right lower extremity neuropathy due to a lack of recent VA examination records.