Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to conflicting information from his employers and incomplete wage information. The Board will clarify the employer information and obtain updated earnings data.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and its associated lower extremity neuropathies due to incomplete private treatment records. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain these records from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Joslin Diabetes Center, and any emergency medical services that treated the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and right lower extremity neuropathy were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for heart disability and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its associated diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have been granted. The exposure is presumed to be due to his in-service duties aboard the USS Ranger.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as the TDIU claim, are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and higher ratings for rhinitis, hypertensive heart disease, aerophagia, DMII, and sleep apnea have been dismissed. The claims of secondary service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including DJD, back disorder, diabetes mellitus DM, right eye disorder, GI disorder (gastritis), and skin disorder (rash on groin). The AOJ is instructed to complete the additional development directed in previous remands.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including renal disease, brain aneurysm, cerebrovascular accident, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and blood clots, all claimed to be due to in-service chemical exposure. The AOJ is directed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted TDIU from October 10, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for nerve damage of the right leg, left leg, arthritis of the legs, diabetes mellitus, lymphoma, deviated septum, digestive disability, and hernia disability were all granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin disability of the hands, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to inadequate development. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, require the regular aid and attendance of another person due to their severity. The Board finds that SMC based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status are granted from September 22, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Prior to this date, the criteria for these benefits were not met.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus and his TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Dr. Kinachtchouk.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA benefits from March 14, 2011 to February 10, 2014. SMC for housebound status was denied as the Veteran does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 60% or more.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's cardiac disability, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome manifested by disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for iron deficiency anemia, to include as secondary to malaria, was denied. The Veteran's PTSD rating from October 3, 2019, was granted at a 50 percent rating and later denied in excess of 70 percent. His TDIU claim was granted effective June 6, 2016, and his SMC at the housebound rate was granted effective October 3, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam era.