Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy is granted a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of claim. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and its associated diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to inadequate examination findings and failure to address relevant in-service factors.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for diabetic retinopathy, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disability, hypothyroidism, anemia, diabetes mellitus, and back disability. The Veteran's skin condition is considered to be related to his active service. His hypothyroidism, anemia, diabetes mellitus, and back disability are not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for updated records. The Veteran's diabetes is related to his military service, but further clarification is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, both of which are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicides in Thailand. The left hip disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye condition, and kidney condition on the basis that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertensive kidney disease have been granted. The decision is based on the merits of these conditions rather than any presumption or exposure basis.

The Board denied service connection for a dental disorder and the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The claims for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, and diabetic neuropathy of the upper extremities are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and heart disability, finding no evidence of in-service onset or association with military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional verification of his exposure to herbicide agents and further examination for heart conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has denied the claim for a TDIU prior to July 28, 2004 due to lack of an earlier formal or informal claim. The case is remanded for further consideration on whether the Veteran was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities between July 28, 2004 and September 15, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee arthritis and left knee arthritis. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity sciatica was granted, but the claims for right lower extremity sciatica, bladder disability (BPH), and bowel disability were denied.,Service connection for bladder cancer due to herbicide exposure was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran currently has chronic kidney disease, which was previously diagnosed and treated. Further development is needed to clarify this issue.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, headache disorder, sleep apnea and insomnia disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and ischemic heart disease have all been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes, gout, hypertension, and sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for further development regarding their etiology.