Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected CAD was reduced from 60% to 30%, and his benefits were restored effective July 1, 2015. Service connection for hypertension, lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and diabetes mellitus (type II) have been granted with effective dates of October 28, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent prior to April 20, 2016 and since June 21, 2016 for PTSD disability, and service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to PTSD disability have been denied. The claim for service connection for testicular hypofunction has been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 4, 2014.

The Veteran's hypertension and obesity are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue of a higher initial rating for migraine headaches is remanded, and the issue of TDIU is inextricably intertwined with this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and prostate cancer due to insufficient development of his exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II requires insulin and a restricted diet. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not show the need for regulation of activities (strenuous occupational and recreational activities). Therefore, an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's service connection claims for type II diabetes mellitus and T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his military service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is reopened, and he is granted service connection. For the period prior to April 6, 2017, his TDIU is granted based on multiple service-connected disabilities. From April 6, 2017 onwards, the issue of TDIU is moot due to a combined schedular evaluation of 100 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction is denied. The effective date of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claims for compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and TDIU have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for a stomach disorder, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and kidney disease have been granted. The cases are all being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to a lack of VA medical records and an incomplete verification of in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various diabetes-related conditions, including diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, and neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined and requires further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional evidence, including private and/or VA treatment records related to his heart, sudden death syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), and myopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence in the record, including missing VA medical records and a need for a medical examination. The Veteran's lower left leg amputation is being reviewed to determine if it was caused by or related to his service-connected shrapnel injury.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand. The hypertension claim remains pending as a remanded issue.