Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause significant incapacity that requires regular aid and attendance. The Board granted SMC A&A, a greater benefit than SMC(s)(1), which is now moot.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his diabetes requires regulation of activities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death, specifically focusing on Agent Orange exposure and diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, cataracts, PTSD, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to service-connected disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's representative contends that his diabetes is related to weight gain caused by his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, but dismissed the claim for insomnia. The claims for left ear hearing loss and hypertension are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is presumed to be related to an injury in service.,New evidence has been received, reopening the claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and right lower extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left ankle disability, kidney disorder (to include kidney stones), diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep disorder (to include sleep apnea), and left arm carpal tunnel syndrome. The reasons provided were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his heart, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes disabilities and his military service. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for heart disease were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his knee and foot conditions, have impacted his ability to work. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to the need for an examination considering the occupational limitations caused by these disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for CAD with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and diabetes mellitus, but these claims are still pending as they have not been fully adjudicated yet.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 13, 2017 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's syndrome, and sleep impairment are not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after the Veteran's military service. The Board also found that the symptoms reported by the Veteran do not align with the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The Board also remanded the cases for evaluations on bilateral hearing loss and a mental health disorder.