Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) because of service-connected disabilities prior to March 12, 2008. The evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and right wrist disability due to insufficient development of evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine if his diabetes diagnoses are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, bilateral eye disorder, and right hand condition secondary to diabetes due to new contentions and need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of in-service onset or causation and noting the absence of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claim was not granted.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during active service and insufficient medical nexus to link the conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,Diabetes was first diagnosed in March 1989, well after separation from service. The examiner concluded that hypertension did not cause or aggravate diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within one year of separation, and there was no evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, but service connection for hypertension on a direct basis remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis and diabetes mellitus type II due to incomplete records, particularly regarding her Reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and other issues are remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to ongoing concerns about the adequacy of previous opinions and the need for a comprehensive examination addressing the Veteran's physical and psychological limitations from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back disability, diabetic retinopathy, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence in the record.,Specifically, the Veteran's assertions of a link between his current disabilities and active service or service-connected conditions are not supported by adequate medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records that may be pertinent to his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and related neuropathies as well as hypertension and cardiac disability are all granted due to the presumption of herbicide exposure during active duty. The Board also found that these conditions were secondary to her primary service-connected condition - diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of mental health disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, kidney stone condition, right knee disability, left knee disability, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine associated with ankylosing spondylitis, and left hip condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. However, the claim to reopen for sleep condition, hepatitis C, and hypertension has not been successful.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for sensory and motor neuropathy of the right lower extremity is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II as there was no evidence of a direct relationship to service or any service-connected condition. The VA medical opinions provided strong support for this conclusion.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and residuals of an eye injury, including diagnosed cataracts, corneal edema, diabetic retinopathy, DME, and blepharitis. The Veteran's current eye disabilities were not found to be related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed glaucoma or residuals of an eye injury (including diagnosed cataracts, corneal edema, diabetic retinopathy, DME, and blepharitis) were first manifested during his active duty service.