Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for heart disease and diabetes were denied as there was no evidence of service connection.,For lung disorder and back disorder, the appeal is still pending due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's skin cancer and retinopathy associated with diabetes mellitus claims are remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, type II due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), has been withdrawn. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes and left leg amputation claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, as well as the retrieval of missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require SMC based on need for aid and attendance. He is also not housebound due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, right ear hearing loss, and asthma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of soft tissue sarcoma due to herbicide exposure. The claims for CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, and lower back disorder were reopened based on new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran's spouse.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and SMC have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would support presumptive service connection. The Veteran's current disabilities did not manifest within the applicable prescriptive periods.

The Veteran's diabetes and PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 12, 2017 to June 15, 2018. A TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his disabilities. The issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with secondary other substance abuse disorder, service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral wrist disability, bilateral hand disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, a psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and insomnia), a heart disorder (claimed as ischemic heart disease), type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hemorrhoids have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for hepatitis C and the other conditions are denied.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the claims for service connection can be adjudicated on the merits. The case was remanded to obtain private medical records and other relevant evidence, but no response was received from the Veteran or his spouse.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for acute myeloid leukemia and housebound status on an accrued basis due to pending substitution requests. The Veteran's death was found to be caused by his service-connected conditions, including acute myeloid leukemia and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II (DM2) due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding in-service prediabetic readings and obesity.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's symptoms were not continuous or recurrent in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 11, 2019. Effective April 11, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to TDIU based solely on his left ankle disability and SMC for aid and attendance due to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The appeal is being remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of payment or reimbursement for emergency medical care provided by Kaiser Permanente on June 10, 2009. Additional development is needed including verifying the Veteran's health insurance coverage and obtaining a medical opinion.