Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is also being remanded as the VA examination report was inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is being remanded because the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding his claimed dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him from April 1, 2015, through March 25, 2019. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to April 25, 2012 is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to insufficient evidence of unemployability.

The Veteran's right eye disability is not considered to be due to VA care or treatment, and the Board finds that there is no evidence of additional disability as a result of VA medical or surgical treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are all denied.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a TDIU is warranted based on the severity of his conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart condition, hypertension, diabetes, and stroke due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues with the September 2020 VA examination and a failure to address all possible risk factors for hepatitis C, including dental procedures during service.

The claim to reopen the matter of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet has been denied. The claims for substitution purposes regarding kidney condition, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory condition (COPD) have been remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and sleep apnea are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in unemployability, and a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Veteran's asthma with sleep apnea has not met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate evaluations and a need for an opinion from an endocrinologist or other clinician with experience in diabetes.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, left hip disability, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded as the Veteran did not undergo a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The appeal is remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders, lung disability, right-hand injury, liver disabilities, and diabetes.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, diabetes, and thyroid disability are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to jet fuel during active duty. The claims for chronic bronchitis, hypertension, and back disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to a lack of recent VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for prostate cancer, melanoma, diabetes mellitus type II, right leg peripheral neuropathy, and left leg peripheral neuropathy before a decision was made.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and a left arm condition are remanded due to the inextricability of these claims with respect to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.