Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire period on appeal, and he is granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as incurred in service.,The Veteran's left arm, left hand/wrist, and right hand/wrist disorders are not found to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes.

The Board has granted a TDIU as of May 10, 2021, due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and the Veteran's own reports were not credible enough to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, residuals of heat stroke, and nerve damage due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and/or depression) as there are no associated records from his Coast Guard service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Schamberg's disease is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. His other skin disabilities (Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum and Angioneurotic edema) are already in receipt of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is being remanded for hypertension, heart disorder, arthritis of the left leg, arthritis of the feet and legs.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and hypertension for further development. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy due to his exposure to herbicide agents/Agent Orange during his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is currently rated at 40 percent for each leg, but he seeks higher ratings. The Board has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The issue of diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, remains pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or actual exposure during the appellant's service. The diseases were not shown as chronic in service, nor are there established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, has been granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, ulcer condition (gastrointestinal), and respiratory condition (asthma) have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate to decide the claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and loss of balance. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's prostate disability and acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) are not service-connected. His diabetes mellitus is granted with a 10% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining private cardiology treatment records and addressing the issues of service connection for residuals of melanoma excision and a higher rating for coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim remains pending.