Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral mixed hearing loss as secondary to service-connected chronic allergic rhinitis. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a VA examination. The TDIU claim remains inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus, type II issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hyperglycemia/pre-diabetes, finding that there was no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus type II and insufficient evidence to link hyperglycemia/pre-diabetes to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD due to military sexual trauma is granted as service-connected. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of TDIU are also remanded.

The appeal is granted as the left ankle disability was improperly severed from service connection, and CFS is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for diabetes mellitus type II, but the matter is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.,The Board found that there was at least equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's left knee disorder was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including verification of his reported stressor event and herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus type 2 are denied. The Board has remanded the claims of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypertension/high blood pressure; heart condition; GERD; left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been reopened. The Board is remanding these issues due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability (shortness of breath) has also been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for further development and review, including those related to AL amyloidosis, angioedema, respiratory disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and neurological disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal and psychiatric disabilities by way of obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is proximately due or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine disability and radiculopathy, and whether obesity served as an 'intermediate step' between the disabilities and the diabetes.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for ischemic heart disease due to exposure to herbicide agents or toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran's hypertension, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. However, the initial compensable rating for hypertension has been denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a sinus disorder is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for these conditions during or approximate to the appeal period.,The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is also granted.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder, sleep disorder (including insomnia and sleep apnea), headache disorder, thyroid disorder, and respiratory disorder remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents while handling aircraft parts at Williams Air Force Base.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus, Type II. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 100 percent for diabetic nephropathy is granted. The case is remanded to determine an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for readjudication due to additional evidence being added to the claims file since the January 2020 Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete opinions and the need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than noncompensable, as his blood pressure readings have consistently been below the threshold for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. His disability has not resulted in forward flexion limited to 60 degrees or less or a combined range of motion (ROM) limited to 120 degrees or less, even considering functional loss.,Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea as there is no causal relationship between these conditions and service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.