Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has also remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as the increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection and secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) due to coronary artery disease (CAD). The June 2022 VA medical opinion is inadequate, as it does not address the in-service blood sugar finding of 142.2 mg/dl or provide a rationale regarding whether CAD causes or aggravates DM II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right hand (major) is granted a 30 percent disability rating effective June 7, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss or use of feet is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death. The appellant must provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes and chronic kidney disease, as well as his claim for an earlier effective date for service connection. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities, and all relevant medical records are to be obtained.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives.

The Veteran's heart disorder, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are not service-connected.,Service connection for a heart disorder is denied as there is no evidence of any heart problems during service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's current heart condition is attributed to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to additional medical inquiry into the claims.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined with the claim for diabetes mellitus. Therefore, all issues related to heart condition, right and left leg deep vein thrombosis, lung condition, right ankle condition, face numbness, and depression secondary to diabetes mellitus must be remanded as well.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration of all evidence submitted since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and for reopening his claims for service connection for neurological disorders of the left upper and lower extremities. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a sleep condition due to an incomplete SOC.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for diabetes mellitus and heart condition. The remaining issues of hearing loss, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, and hypertension have been remanded due to new evidence and need further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and SPRs. Additional requests for these records are needed, as well as formal determinations regarding the likely level of exposure to asbestos and other environmental hazards during service. The Veteran should also be provided with VA examinations for his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from October 30, 2008 to March 1, 2010. The Board finds the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions alone preclude substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal of his evaluation for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction was dismissed because he withdrew the appeal via an Appeals Satisfaction Notice.