Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to June 22, 2016, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease of the left and right lower extremities, as well as diabetes mellitus type II, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and angiosarcoma, finding that the Veteran did not have exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Okinawa.

Your claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy has been dismissed as the issue is moot due to a previous grant of service connection.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for myositis (muscular myopathy), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for phlebitis is also denied as there is no direct or secondary evidence linking it to the service-connected hypertension or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether a TDIU is warranted for the appeal period prior to June 30, 2015 on an extraschedular basis due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type I, as well as his TDIU claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD. The claims for back and neck disabilities, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II due to herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's assertions of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The remaining issues, including those related to the left hand and right knee disabilities, are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and a back disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's back disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, bilateral eye disorder (cataracts), vertigo, and urinary incontinence due to potential service connection based on in-service chemical exposure. The VA will attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported exposure events and obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of his current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has granted restoration of the Veteran's 100% disability rating for diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease with hypertension, effective November 1, 2020. The reduction in rating was improper due to failure to provide detailed reasons for the proposed reduction under 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(e). Additionally, the Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, heart condition, and COPD are remanded due to the need to verify service-connected stressors, assess in-service exposure to asbestos and lead, and obtain medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is now a properly substituted appellant in the claims for service connection for hypertension, Type II diabetes mellitus, and right kidney disability. The appeals are being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case addressing these issues.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral leg and foot disabilities, varicose veins, heart disability, hypertension, hysterectomy, menopause, incontinence, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disability (to include depression) were all denied service connection. The case was remanded for additional development.,Service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disability, hypertension, a hysterectomy, menopause, hormonal changes, incontinence, and a bilateral eye disability is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange and insufficient in-service or post-service medical records to establish a link between his current condition and military service.