Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service-connected as it did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.,The Veteran's right foot disorder is not service-connected as it did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.,The Veteran’s shaking of the hands is not service-connected as it did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's DM and associated peripheral neuropathy have been rated appropriately.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board has remanded the issues of hypertension and kidney disease for further development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates of October 31, 2012 have been granted for the grant of service connection for right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates than July 12, 2016 were denied for the grant of service connection for right lower extremity and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not show that his service-connected diabetes required a restricted diet or regulation of activities in addition to one or more daily injections of insulin.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be service-connected as secondary to his psychiatric disability and/or diabetes, but an additional examination is needed to determine if there was any aggravation of the condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and kidney cancer have been granted. The appeal is remanded for further action on the claim for kidney cancer.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including voiding dysfunction and diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Board finds that he is not capable of obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and experience.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of vertigo and a stomach disability. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran needs new, adequate evaluations of his low back disability, left knee disability, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be service-connected.,The Veteran's allergies, skin disorder (dermatitis and seborrheic keratosis), hypertension, adult-onset diabetes, digestive disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are not found to be service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for kidney disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disorder due to unresolved questions regarding his service connection.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetic retinopathy is granted as a complication of his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Board also grants service connection for insomnia, but denies service connection for sleep apnea, acid reflux, skin disorder, headache disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and prostate condition are all granted as due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent.,The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is also granted as due to a service-connected prostate condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and a bladder condition due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred during or aggravated by service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's claims were based on his assertion of in-service exposure to Agent Orange in Okinawa, Japan, which was not substantiated by the available records.

The Board has restored the Veteran's prior 60% rating for diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and ED, effective January 1, 2014. The issue of a higher rating is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, type II are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination in August 2013, which did not address whether the Veteran's diabetes is caused or aggravated by his service-connected schizoaffective disorder or quetiapine medication.