Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus with bilateral amputation of the lower legs are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that he does not currently have a formal diagnosis of diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis for diabetic retinopathy of the right eye, nor does he have any other right or left eye disability caused by service. The Board also found no evidence to support the claim that his diagnosed eye disorders were proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as due to service-connected disability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism due to Agent Orange exposure and toxic water exposure, respectively. Additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II and traumatic brain injury due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various peripheral neuropathies and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim of service connection for hypertension was also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied. The claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA medical records from 1982 to November 2004.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, liver disorder, diabetes mellitus, and Bell's palsy. The Veteran was not found to have a current disability related to his military service.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria of having a single 100% rated disability or additional disabilities independently rated at 60% or more.

The Veteran's vertigo was denied a compensable rating prior to July 21, 2016 and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date onward.,Service connection for DMII and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were both denied.,There is no evidence of herbicide exposure or service incurrence causing these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether they are well-grounded. The claim of type II diabetes mellitus is granted as new and material evidence was received. The claim of bilateral hearing loss is also granted as new and material evidence was received. However, the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), a left ankle disability, and bilateral flat feet are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for residuals of TBI has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including COPD, diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss, have precluded him from engaging in gainful employment prior to May 4, 2021.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, has been rated at 20 percent since August 2018. The Board found that the current symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they only require oral hypoglycemic agents and daily insulin injections without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective January 18, 2013, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as due to herbicide agent exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appeal is moot due to his death. The Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.