Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes, neuropathy of the extremities, headaches, and a knee disorder as there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of exposure to Vietnam or combat stressors.,There was also insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, was rated at 30 percent and did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities that resulted in an overall combined rating of 80 percent. However, he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2, chronic kidney disease, liver disability, and hypertension due to asbestos exposure during service. VA is required to provide examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection of headaches has been reopened. Service connection for DMII is granted due to herbicide exposure during service. The issue of service connection for ED as secondary to DMII and allergic rhinitis remains remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance with effective dates of October 22, 2010. The decision was based on the Veteran's marginal employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran should be provided with a new VA medical opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left lower extremity median nerve diabetic neuropathy. The Veteran's femoral nerve neuropathy was denied prior to May 4, 2021, and denied on and after that date.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension as due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Diabetes Mellitus do not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal, either on a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus was granted. The claim for diabetes, which is related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), has been remanded.,Service connection for diabetes will be considered under both direct and presumptive service connection theories due to the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability was previously denied. The VA has not received new and material evidence to reopen the claim. Diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 10 percent prior to June 2, 2021 and 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent. Other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II and TDIU due to insufficient examination findings, specifically regarding whether the Veteran requires regulation of activities due to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's valve replacement surgery and its residuals, including surgical scars, are caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA examiner is requested to provide a rationale for their conclusions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and TDIU based on ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other service-connected conditions. The evidence did not support a finding that his OSA was directly related to service or secondary to any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and therefore, diabetes mellitus is presumed related to this exposure. As such, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and diabetes mellitus, type II due to inadequate examination reports. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other two issues.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction remains at 20 percent, but the TDIU claim is remanded.