Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his diabetes mellitus claim.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are evaluated at 20 percent, but the Board finds moderate incomplete paralysis rather than moderately severe. The issue remains on remand.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The case is being sent back for a new VA examination or medical opinions that address whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, sinusitis, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for right leg disorder, bilateral foot disorders, diabetes mellitus, groin pain, and low back disorder were denied. The claim for chronic constipation was also denied.,New evidence received since the denial of service connection for a disorder manifested by groin pain has been found to be material.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance/housebound, and eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for new medical opinions regarding service connection and rating of the Veteran's multinodular goiter, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The issues include determining if these conditions are related to her thyroid disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded for a determination on total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted the reopening of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and remanded the remaining issues due to lack of evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete records and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and TDIU claims due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the severity of his condition and need for aid and attendance. The SMC claim is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and for an earlier effective date for service connection. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of the diabetes, as it required only more than one daily injection of insulin and progressive weight loss, without regulation of activities due to the condition.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease and/or diabetes mellitus caused his stroke. As a result, the claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a TDIU and denied an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus. The claims of higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension were reopened due to the submission of new evidence. Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability, diagnosed as spondylolisthesis.,Service connection is granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy, both secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and retinopathy are all granted as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's eye disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability is remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his occupational limitations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The diabetes mellitus appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence of regulation of activities, while the prostate cancer appeal remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), and a heart disorder due to incomplete records. The Veteran's SSA disability benefits records are needed.

The Veteran's need for a higher level of aid and attendance, necessitating hospitalization or other institutional care, is granted from April 8, 2021.