Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development for the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, including opinions on TCE and extreme cold exposure. The current decision is remanded due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was present during service and has a continuity of symptomatology since service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, back disability, neck disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, right shin disability (shin splints), and left shin disability (shin splints) are remanded as the VA examination opinion is inadequate.,Service connection for DM is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service or if it is related to any in-service exposure. Service connection for an eye disability is also remanded due to potential relationship with DM.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded as the Veteran's lay statements provide sufficient evidence of a nexus between his military police duties and his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted effective dates of June 27, 2013 for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,These conditions were manifested as of June 27, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death prior to a decision being made. The issues on appeal were service connection for various conditions, but the Board could not make a determination as the appellant had passed away.

The Board has denied service connection for a liver disorder and diabetes mellitus type 2. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, drug addiction, and adjustment disorder) and bilateral hearing loss are REMANDED.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 4, 2017. The Board granted TDIU on this basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and diabetes mellitus with bilateral amputation of the lower legs are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that he does not currently have a formal diagnosis of diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis for diabetic retinopathy of the right eye, nor does he have any other right or left eye disability caused by service. The Board also found no evidence to support the claim that his diagnosed eye disorders were proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus or hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as due to service-connected disability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism due to Agent Orange exposure and toxic water exposure, respectively. Additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's claimed exposures.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II and traumatic brain injury due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various peripheral neuropathies and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim of service connection for hypertension was also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is denied. The claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA medical records from 1982 to November 2004.