Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from June 27, 2007 to May 14, 2008.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with non-proliferative retinopathy and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's condition did not require regulation of activities as required by the rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has remanded several of his issues due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure in Vietnam and the relationship between his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II) was denied. The Board found that the Veteran failed to appear for a VA examination and thus his claim is denied. For essential tremors/Parkinson's disease, the Board denied service connection as there was no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II was denied as the evidence did not show episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent prior to August 30, 2019 and at 40 percent thereafter. The Board denied an increased rating for the condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in service, and the conditions claimed are not presumed to be related to military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied service connection for diabetes during National Guard service due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder.

The Veteran's appeals have been remanded for further evaluation of various service-connected conditions, including sleep apnea, mood disorder, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral flatfoot and diabetes, secondary to obesity and bilateral flatfoot. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from Womack Army Medical Center, and provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to lack of recent VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, coronary artery disease (CAD), thyroid condition, diabetes mellitus, and ventricular arrhythmias all related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board dismissed all appeals as to reopening of service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, and neurological weakness in the hands and feet due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also notes that further development is needed to determine if DM was caused or aggravated by sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, b-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease are granted. However, his claim for service connection for leukemia is denied due to lack of a diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a lower back injury and TBI have been dismissed. The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes has been granted, as the condition is presumptively associated with his herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.,Service connection has also been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity, all secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's cataracts and diabetic retinopathy are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded. The initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, and right knee disability are granted or denied as specified. The appeal regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and it is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.