Diabetes Board decisions

The appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea on the basis of new and material evidence have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The issue is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, service connection for multiple sclerosis, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for throat cancer, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current condition and her active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding herbicide agent exposure verification. The AOJ failed to contact the appropriate entities as instructed in the October 2022 remand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities required regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially contributed to by any service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's service records do not support a presumption of exposure to herbicide agents or actual exposure during service. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, effective from October 1, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and a heart condition. The claims are being remanded again due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim must be further evaluated with an addendum opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder, heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus. The issues include seeking service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral cataracts, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 5, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as he did not have a current disability. The claims for diabetes, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy were granted with effective dates prior to the date of receipt of his claims.,The Veteran's sleep disorder and headache disorder claims are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left femur fracture residuals, and diabetes mellitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from October 1, 2013 to February 22, 2021. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for PTSD has also been granted. However, the claim for service connection for deviated septum was previously established in an August 2019 rating decision and is therefore dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further evaluation due to a possible worsening of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy since their last examination.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of PTSD, as well as the TDIU claim are being remanded due to incomplete medical records. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records from private healthcare providers and VA facilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus controlled by diet. A VA examination is needed to clarify the nature of the Veteran's condition.