Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied as his symptoms are attributed to an already service-connected psychiatric disorder.,For the entire rating period on appeal, the Veteran's CAD did not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope.

The Veteran's death was caused by intracranial hemorrhage, and his diabetes may have contributed to the development of other health issues such as hypertension, eye disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Appellant's request to withdraw her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during his service in Korea and thus could not establish presumptive service connection. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

Your appeal for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy has been dismissed because you were granted service connection for the condition in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, so his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran did not have any pending claims for VA benefits at the time of his death, so he did not have due and unpaid benefits to which his spouse was entitled as accrued benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are granted. The Board finds a remand is necessary to determine the cause or aggravation of his bilateral lower extremity disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of the propriety of reduction in ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, effective July 1, 2020.

The appeal of the July 2021 rating decision, which proposed to award service connection for multiple disabilities according to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sensory loss are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted effective May 13, 2018. The July 29, 2013 rating decision on service connection for diabetes due to herbicide exposure is denied on the basis of CUE.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if his bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, including acute renal failure and diabetes mellitus, is related to his service. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions and review records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied, but he has a current diagnosis of tinnitus that is related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II from January 10, 2012 was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination and lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.