Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Veteran's arthritis claim is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's heart condition, type II diabetes mellitus, or hypertension due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to additional VA treatment records being added to the case file. The appellant's attorney declined initial RO review of these records, and an addendum medical opinion is required regarding whether his peripheral neuropathies are related to presumed herbicide exposure in service.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for high cholesterol was dismissed. The Board remanded claims for service connection for hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient efforts in verifying the Veteran's exposure to an herbicide agent while stationed at Camp Casey. The case will be returned for further investigation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations and effective dates related to his service-connected conditions, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and nephropathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obesity is denied because obesity is not considered a disease or injury for purposes of VA compensation.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of in-service onset and failure to establish a continuity of symptoms.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the Veteran since the last denial of service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability warrants a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for intestinal disability, prostate cancer, kidney disease, COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, headache disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to the issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities due to missing non-VA treatment records and an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The appeal of high cholesterol is dismissed. The appeals for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision found that the Veteran's CAD and DM II did not manifest in service or were not related to his military service. For OSA, the Board determined it was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinus nasal passage issues was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to any in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataracts and erectile dysfunction was rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's diabetes is currently rated at 20 percent, which requires one or more daily injection of insulin and restricted diet, or; oral hypoglycemic agent. The Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating as the Veteran's diabetes is controlled with oral medication.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to pending service connection claims for Diabetes Mellitus type II, Prostate Cancer, and Stroke with residuals. The outcome of these claims will impact the determination of his TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, thyroid condition, and prostate cancer due to exposure to hazardous or toxic chemicals at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus and a TDIU prior to November 15, 2019. The case is on appeal from a February 2018 rating decision. Additional evidence was associated with the claims file since the November 2019 supplemental statement of the case but no SSOC has been issued yet. As the issue of TDIU is inextricably intertwined with his diabetes mellitus increased rating claim, both issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, and a vision condition to obtain additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TDIU are also being remanded.