Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected, but he was granted a TDIU for the period prior to November 7, 2005. His claim for a TDIU from that date to January 1, 2007, was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Type II Diabetes Mellitus manifested within a year after separation from service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and its associated medications.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again.

The Veteran was awarded a TDIU effective February 1, 2018, based on his service-connected left hemiparesis of the lower extremity. The remaining service-connected disabilities combined to a 70 percent rating.,SMC at the housebound rate is granted beginning February 1, 2018, due to the Veteran's total disability rating and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board previously denied the claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus. The Court has ordered the matter back to the Board due to unobtained private treatment records from June 2015 to August 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claim for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy will be reconsidered as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular conditions, low back condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and schizophrenia due to insufficient medical nexus evidence. The Veteran contends these conditions are secondary to his service-connected substance abuse disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus for additional development to determine if they are aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's chronic renal disease with hypertension is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also has service-connected diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but these do not warrant additional ratings as they are already accounted for in his current disability evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment prior to June 30, 2015. Therefore, the claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU under VA regulations, as they do not combine to result in a combined rating of at least 70%.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory disabilities, skin disabilities, alopecia, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities, due to lack of credible evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other confirmed exposures. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's prostate cancer, type II diabetes mellitus (DMII), and residuals of a cerebral infarction claims due to potential recurrence or new evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy, as well as a need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his diabetes and neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of medical records, including a VA examination for diabetes. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is also under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and herbicide exposure, as well as incomplete service records. The Appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which includes claims related to hypertension and potential herbicide exposure.