Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy (chronic kidney disease), and high cholesterol. The Board found that there was no evidence of continuous symptoms since service discharge or a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right lower extremity neurological disability, finding that it did not have its clinical onset in service or within one year of service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, type II, and gout due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service. The PTSD claim is remanded as there are inconsistencies in the reported events and those documented in service records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, OSA, and diabetes mellitus due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset during active duty or within one year after separation.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Sleep Apnea due to insufficient compliance with prior instructions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension (HTN) as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus II (DM II). The case is being sent back for a new VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's HTN and DM II.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, gall bladder disability, chronic kidney disease, gout, and hemorrhoids as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that relates to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of use of insulin and regulation of activities.,The Veteran's left carotid endarterectomy scar was rated as 0 percent disabling throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, aerophagia, and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and either service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating possible herbicide exposure during service in Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Veteran's reported exposures will be verified by the U.S. Department of Army.

The Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected and the Board finds no evidence to support a finding that any of his conditions were caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for diabetic nephropathy was denied, and the effective date of the current 80 percent disability rating remains unchanged.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's condition was not related to his in-service herbicide exposure and instead attributed it to a post-service pancreatic surgery.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer, stage 3 kidney disease, and diabetes due to exposure to Agent Orange during his service in South Korea. The VA is instructed to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's service in the DMZ and at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to diabetes mellitus, neuropathy affecting the lower extremities and sciatic nerve were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and colon cancer are all found to be related to his active service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims of service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, basal cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer), tinea corpora, tinea cruris, and psoriasis are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for an eye disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were granted increased ratings of 30 percent each, effective March 12, 2015. The Veteran's right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy was denied an increased rating, while the left upper extremity condition received a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person throughout the period on appeal, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.