Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy has been granted a disability rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the issues of service connection for sinusitis, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for a left rib fracture was granted, and he is now service-connected for this condition.,Service connection has been established for coronary artery disease as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes is granted, but only under the PACT Act. The Board has remanded to verify if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Guam.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities and has granted a TDIU. The issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for sarcoidosis remains pending as it requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (ED), and frequent urination, have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea). The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.,The Board found no current diagnosis of a sleep disorder in the medical records. It also noted that there was no positive opinion linking the Veteran's diabetes and psychiatric disorders to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for various conditions, including squamous cell carcinoma of the spheroidal sinus and type II diabetes mellitus, as well as peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities. The claims are being reviewed again with consideration of additional medical records.

The Veteran's right and left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral syndrome are rated at 10 percent each, effective April 16, 2021. The Veteran is denied higher ratings for these conditions.,Diabetes mellitus secondary to service-connected back and knee disabilities remains under consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as a result of the PACT Act. The kidney disease secondary to hypertension, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, status post distal pancreatectomy, and dizziness are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a dental disability and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran's assertions of an in-service accident resulting in lost teeth are considered, as is his diagnosis of diabetes prior to service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, both claimed as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's exposure is presumed due to his duty near the air base perimeter in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, sleep apnea, CAD, and hypertension, all found to be aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in nerve findings and the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 100 percent prior to October 23, 2017. The Board found that his symptoms were more closely aligned with a 70 percent disability rating. For TDIU, the Veteran met the schedular requirements as he had multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's heart disability, left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, kidney dysfunction (secondary to hypertension), residuals of strokes, and dementia are all granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his Vietnam-era service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a skin rash on his head and chest due to exposure to herbicide agents were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure or relationship to service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, as the Veteran's disability did not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The Veteran also has peripheral neuropathy of sciatic nerve in both lower extremities and femoral nerve in both lower extremities, which are separately service-connected.