Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected congestive heart failure. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and reactive arthritis are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Right Chest Scar, and Hypertension) have rendered him unemployable since November 1, 2009. The Board has granted a TDIU for the period beginning July 6, 2018, but remanded to determine if he was unemployable before that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, providing a new VA examination, and issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appellant's conditions are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, a kidney condition, and an eye condition. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus were not shown as chronic in service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Coral Sea.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity were not shown as chronic in service, nor did they manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during his service aboard the USS Coral Sea.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the right upper extremity may be secondary to his diagnosed diabetes mellitus, but his diabetes mellitus is not a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, CAD, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service exposure or a nexus between his conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to hazardous materials during service, and a need for further medical opinions on the relationship between diabetes mellitus, type II, and residuals of a stroke and military service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records, particularly regarding diabetic nephropathy with hypertension. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be significantly impacted by the outcome of the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) because VA failed to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Qasim and did not provide a statement of reasons or basis whether the Veteran's employment constituted a protected work environment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of recent medical evidence, and requests additional VA treatment notes and a clinical opinion regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on obesity.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy rated as renal dysfunction is denied. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher or separate ratings at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus type II as the evidence did not show a link to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer secondary to the Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities on a basis of aggravation with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type 2, and erectile dysfunction. The service connection claims for a lumbar spine disability and a right thigh disability have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to service and there was no evidence of onset during or within one year after service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and no relationship between the condition and active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his heart conditions and their relationship to service. The issues of service connection are related to various heart disabilities, including a heart murmur, an aortic valve replacement, and other secondary conditions.