Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, CAD, and xerostomia were reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, the Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the service connection for eye disorders, specifically cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. The Veteran's arguments and a previous VA Diabetic Teleretinal Imaging Output Consultation record indicate that there is evidence of diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability including anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during active duty and that the condition did not manifest within a year of separation. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to support secondary service connection due to pes planus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity atherosclerosis of the distal vessels is currently rated as 40 percent disabling. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the current 40 percent rating for lumbar spinal stenosis adequately reflects his condition, and the current 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus is also appropriate. Bilateral hearing loss and sciatica neuritis are remanded due to lack of recent VA examination or treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bunions, psychiatric disorders, and other disabilities, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions or a link to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney condition, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy of both eyes (claimed as blurry vision), erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and C-6 radiculopathy of the upper extremities. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a diagnosis of these conditions within one year after discharge. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by credible evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension. The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to have started during his active service or be related to any in-service injury or disease. His hypertension also did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral glaucoma with diabetic cataracts due to new evidence of worsening vision and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and sleep apnea were denied as they did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for the left knee disability was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service. The initial rating for the left knee disability was also denied due to lack of compensable symptomatology under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, Type II and coronary artery disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on account of herbicide exposure has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on a schedular basis from April 29, 2010. The case is remanded for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The kidney disorder issue remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The Board has determined that the evidence supports a 20 percent evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (to include as due to herbicide exposure) and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (to include as due to asbestos and herbicide exposure) are stayed. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after the stay is lifted.,The Veteran has current right and left knee disorders that may be related to his military service, but a VA examination is needed to determine their etiology.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for supraventricular arrhythmias is remanded. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after the stay is lifted.,The Veteran has current right and left knee disorders that may be related to his military service, but a VA examination is needed to determine their etiology.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for supraventricular arrhythmias is remanded. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after the stay is lifted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability, an effective date prior to June 7, 2016 for urinary disability, and ratings in excess of certain disabilities were all denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU.