Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to March 23, 2022, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts required one or more daily injections of insulin, oral hypoglycemic agents, and restricted diet but not regulation of activities.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease (IHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD) with atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities. Service connection was denied for a heart disability other than IHD/CAD with atrial fibrillation, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and lung condition.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, finding that she lacked standing to file a freestanding claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) after her husband's death. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The case is remanded to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is rated at a 40 percent disability rating, which represents moderately severe incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve group.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to in-service fuel exposure.

The request to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed.,Claims for service connection for rectal bleeding, stomach disorder, bladder disorder, hypertension, and eye disorder were reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from McDonnell Douglas Electronics Corporation and attempting to verify the Veteran's participation in covert missions in Southeast Asia. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, Type II, are still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Okinawa and the Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and colonic diverticulosis, finding no evidence of a link to the Veteran's military service or service-connected disabilities. The hypertension case was remanded.,Service connection was not granted as there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's time in service.

The Veteran's TBI was granted a disability evaluation of 40 percent effective from January 29, 2015 to June 5, 2018. The RO is directed to obtain updated medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II.

The claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, diabetic retinopathy, and renal insufficiency status post kidney transplant have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The claims are now pending for further adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions, with some cases involving exposure to herbicide or mustard gas and others requiring consideration of pre-existing conditions.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient research into the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Udorn RTAFB from March 11, 1975 to January 10, 1976.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he did not complete the necessary VA Form 21-8940 to support his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective from July 21, 2022.,The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 14, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus Type II as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking the medication used for migraines to the development of diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and cold injury residuals of both feet. The decision also declined to reopen his claims for cold injury residuals.