Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Type II due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of sinusitis.,Service connection was not granted for sinusitis as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, and low back disability were not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The evidence does not establish continuity of symptomatology for any of these conditions.,While the Veteran reported symptoms shortly after discharge from service, there is no medical evidence showing pertinent symptomatology until many years after separation.

The Board denied service connection for mild stage open angle glaucoma, right eye; bilateral combined form cataracts; bilateral epithelial basement membrane dystrophy; bilateral meibomian gland dysfunction; and diabetic retinopathy as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of development regarding potential herbicide exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and diabetes disabilities allegedly related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease was granted due to the timely submission of a VA Form 9 on August 28, 2018.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other health issues, due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as the pre-existing conditions were not aggravated during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for additional development. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted. However, as the remaining service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for housebound status, the claim of entitlement to SMC based on housebound status is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes with erectile dysfunction, finding that his diabetes did not require regulation of activities and there was no compensable complication. The reduction from 40 to 20 percent for diabetes was upheld.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically his diabetic peripheral neuropathy and other lower extremity nerve disorders, preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and its associated peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant need to be remanded due to insufficient evidence from recent VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetes, cardiac disability, vision disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to the appellant's death.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the issues of service connection for a heart disorder, to include hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation and cardiomyopathy, and diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for essential tremor as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The case is now remanded for further development regarding the claim of service connection for diverticulitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a back disorder and diabetes, prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 18, 2017.