Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted. Service connection for COPD is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The effective date claim is denied as there was no earlier claim prior to October 30, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to her service-connected allergic sinusitis/rhinitis, diabetes mellitus, and/or steroids taken for treatment of asthma, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus Type I has been rated at 20 percent since September 21, 2017. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran requires regulation of activities for his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lung cancer, diabetes mellitus, and associated diabetic polyneuropathy of multiple extremities due to potential exposure during service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations. Additional medical opinions are needed regarding whether these conditions are related to such exposures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, blood clots, and vasculitis have been denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service injury. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve within Vietnam and thus could not establish exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes) as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be related to his exposure to toxic herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed chronic kidney disease was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for service connection for kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and type II diabetes due to incomplete STRs. The Veteran's obesity is also being evaluated as it may be related to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand both issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found insufficient medical opinion to link these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of in-service diagnosis and a period of over 30 years between separation from service and initial diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 19, 2012, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction and Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Korea. The claim of diabetes mellitus is remanded as clarification on the current diagnosis is needed.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is also remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and GERD with hiatal hernia due to conflicting opinions on whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.