Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition due to incomplete medical records and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, depression, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus type II due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied as the effective date is set at March 28, 2018 based on his December 2016 VA examination results.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and related secondary conditions. The issues have been returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), and left Achilles tendon condition. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.,Service connection was denied because there is no credible evidence showing that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 4, 2017.

The Veteran's diabetic neuropathies of the left and right lower extremities were granted increased ratings from December 1, 2020. Service connection was denied for gout and acid reflux condition.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective February 18, 2009. The Board found that the Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities from February 18, 2009.,The effective date for the grant of DEA benefits is also set at February 18, 2009, as it corresponds with the TDIU grant.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for psychiatric disability (to include PTSD), type II diabetes mellitus, and back disability based on new evidence. However, service connection is denied for all three conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on the schedular criteria.

The Veteran's claims for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, abdominal aortic disability, and diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to Agent Orange during service.,The Board is unable to make a determination on these issues without first obtaining further information from the Veteran's service records and medical history.

Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 has been granted, effective August 5, 2021. However, the Board is dismissing your appeal because you have already received this benefit.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of DM due to new evidence, but the issues of left and right foot pes planus remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions, requiring further development of medical opinion evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Board has found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other toxic chemicals, and thus service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and/or depressive disorder) is remanded due to insufficient verification of reported stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for migraine headaches, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his representative.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether the appellant's diabetes mellitus is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and/or due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gum disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for this condition. The claims for diabetes mellitus, eye disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and no other direct link between service and the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss have been rated at the maximum available under VA regulations, so no increased ratings are granted.,Service connection for diabetes is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the condition and service or toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).,Service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, hypertension, and alcohol abuse secondary to diabetes is also remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claims are not granted because the medical evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.