Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy, and right sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy were granted ratings of 40%, 50%, 30%, 40%, 20%, and 20% respectively from November 22, 2017. The Veteran was also granted individual unemployability from the same date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether obesity may be an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as it did not develop secondarily to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as the evidence did not establish in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, TDIU, and service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, stroke residuals, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and a seizure disorder.

The Board granted service connection for voiding dysfunction, secondary to diabetes mellitus, and increased the ratings for certain peripheral neuropathies.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and deviated nasal septum, remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and remanded the claim for right shoulder strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it for diabetes, with the claim for tinnitus being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, degenerative disc disease with osteoporosis ('back disability'), and remanded the claim of service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer as due to exposure toxins for the period prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), hypertension, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, skin condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, sciatic nerve disability, sleep apnea, and back disability, as there is pre-decisional error in the case and a VA examination(s) and addendum opinions are required to cure the error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.

The appeal was dismissed for the proposed rating reduction of bilateral hearing loss, and various claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for pre-diabetes, cholecystectomy, a liver disability (non-alcoholic fatty liver), lung disability (pleural effusion), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and/or PTSD) due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 21, 2018, as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.