Diabetes decisions — 2021

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; an open-angle glaucoma disability secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II; and hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims for neck and back disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding whether any pre-existing conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, left and right radiculopathy, dorsal spine compression fraction, right shoulder tendonitis with impingement and osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service symptoms and current diagnosis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, liver condition, and kidney condition. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because the evidence does not show that his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his period of active service.,Bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and military noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities, rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 24, 2019. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded four cases related to diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to inadequate examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, myopathic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus type II as there was no evidence of these conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA, and the Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a separate initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension related to diabetes mellitus, type II due to incomplete records and the need to make reasonable efforts to obtain specific treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his obstructive sleep apnea. The VA must provide a new examination to address these issues.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 28, 2009 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board has identified several issues for remand due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination for nephropathy.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, and bilateral inguinal hernias due to lack of a medical nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for left leg scars based on limitation of motion of the left hip, and his service-connected disabilities are found to meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and tinnitus are granted. The claim for tinnitus is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU for the period prior to October 22, 2010, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.