Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for Impaired Fasting Glucose (claimed as Diabetes Mellitus) and a kidney condition, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or caused by her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions, as well as his insomnia secondary to tinnitus.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and Type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected osteoarthritis of the right hip due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete TERA memoranda. The Veteran's exposure history is unclear, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and SMC based on loss of use of the bilateral lower extremities was denied because VA never received a qualifying request to review this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus type II are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Panama.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from September 14, 2018. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and the disease did not manifest within one year of discharge. The Board found that direct service connection could not be established due to lack of in-service event or injury.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the increased rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide VA examinations or opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board is remanding the case for further adjudication, including consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a November 1978 administrative decision regarding dishonorable service. The earlier effective dates for PTSD, TBI, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also being considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, poor circulation of the feet and hands, hypersomnia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to potential service connection issues. The VA will need to provide a medical examination and opinion regarding these claims.

The Board denied claims for effective dates prior to January 24, 2018 for service connection of various conditions including diabetic peripheral neuropathy and psoriatic arthritis. The effective date was set at the date of receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of erectile dysfunction and diabetes, as well as his claim for service connection for sleep disorders secondary to a service-connected disability, are denied. His claims for separate compensable ratings for diabetic retinopathy associated with diabetes and for chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate etiological opinions. The claim is now pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, respiratory disability, peripheral circulatory disorder, and bilateral lower extremity neurological impairment. The examiner is requested to consider all applicable military deployments and the synergistic effect of asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, with bilateral eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is denied an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypothyroidism due to herbicide exposure, but has remanded the case for further examination regarding a low back condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, RLE tarsal tunnel syndrome, heart condition, residuals of stroke, sarcoidosis, and migraine headaches due to inadequate opinions in previous VA medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his conditions are related to service-connected disabilities.