Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and renal disability, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or soon after service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating more than 10 percent for diabetic retinopathy with macular edema, open angle glaucoma, and cataracts is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and clarification on visual field testing results.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, including whether it is related to his diabetes and/or coronary artery disease, as well as herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU from January 26, 2015 due to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus which render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his service-connected COPD and bronchitis contributed to his death. The case is being returned for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The effective dates for the assigned disability ratings are March 28, 2018.,Service connection was not granted for pulmonary embolism or peripheral vascular disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was remanded due to issues with the Board's analysis of his educational history and work capacity. The case is now being returned for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, hypothyroidism disability, and bilateral foot disabilities due to potential herbicide agent exposure in Korea. The case will be returned to the AOJ after verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve disabilities are each rated at 10 percent prior to September 11, 2019 and increased to 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's Dengue fever residuals including cervical and inguinal area ancillary lymphadenopathy remain noncompensable.,The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve disabilities are each rated at 10 percent prior to September 11, 2019 and increased to 40 percent thereafter. The Veteran's Dengue fever residuals including cervical and inguinal area ancillary lymphadenopathy remain noncompensable.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability.,Burial benefits based on a service-connected death were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected coronary artery disease. The issues of entitlement to a TDIU and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and vertigo have been dismissed.,The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity has also been dismissed.,The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the ascending aortic aneurysm was not granted as there is no evidence showing it occurred prior to May 18, 2015.,The appeals for increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and pes planus have also been dismissed due to lack of evidence showing they occurred within one year before the date of claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss, all presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and remanded the issues of increased rating for low back disability, service connection for respiratory disability, and service connection for diabetes.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, as there may be outstanding private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy have been denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in service. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of onset within one year after service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. A TDIU has been granted, but an effective date earlier than December 15, 2014, for the peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities has not been established.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The hepatitis C and hypertension claims are remanded due to the Veteran's failure to respond to VA examination requests.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, but denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The effective date of the award of service connection for impairment of pronation of the right elbow is denied.,The Veteran's diabetes was not shown in service and there is no evidence that it is related to his military service.