Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since November 1, 2010. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury related to diabetes mellitus and insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral SNHL is denied as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within the presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology is not established.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment related to this condition.,Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.,Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.,Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and ischemic heart disease are presumed to have been incurred as a result of service due to herbicide exposure. The claims for peripheral neuropathy and hypertension remain pending and need further review.

The Board dismissed the appeals for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, a vision condition as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, and four types of peripheral neuropathy all secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, sinusitis, heart condition, mini-stroke, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and keloid of the chest. The appeals are not about service connection but rather to revise a previous rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of a current diagnosis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, a back condition as secondary to PTSD, diabetes as secondary to PTSD, right upper and lower extremity neuropathy, headaches, and a sleep condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for these conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, finding that his condition required only oral hypoglycemic agents and a restricted diet without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed.,No new or changed rating has been assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claim will be reconsidered after additional development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service in the territorial waters of Vietnam, which could impact his claim for service connection and VA burial benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while aboard the U.S.S. Long Beach, which may have occurred within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam or in waters outlined by 38 U.S.C. § 1116A.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran’s left arm disability and left ankle disability are both remanded for additional examinations to comply with VA examination requirements.,The Veteran’s chronic lumbar strain disability is also remanded for an examination to determine the extent of functional loss during flare-ups.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded as the Veteran claims he was diagnosed in service. Further documentation of his service at Camp Lejeune is needed.,Service connection for liver spots and rectal cancer residuals are both remanded due to potential exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.,reasoning

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus type II prior to August 29, 2016 and thereafter, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes, PN BLE, CAD, and ED have been reopened.,New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.