Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left shoulder postoperative residuals was denied as the range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for diabetes, secondary to service connected HTN, was also denied due to lack of causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for diabetes mellitus, service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. The primary issue is whether any service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated obesity, which in turn led to diabetes mellitus. If so, the examiner must determine if obesity was a substantial factor in causing ED and if it would have occurred without obesity.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents at the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a higher disability level.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent prior to January 28, 2022, for diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity were also denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence showing such severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral leg amputation due to incomplete service records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during service and therefore, his claimed conditions are not related to service. As a result, service connection for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Type II Diabetes Mellitus, and Prostate Disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 5, 2015.

The Veteran's residual discectomy is granted at a 60 percent rating from June 24, 2007. Separate compensable ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities prior to May 8, 2008 are denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is denied. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted at a 40 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; prostate cancer; precancerous colon mass; and atrial fibrillation have been denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.,Service connection was not granted due to lack of actual or presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to February 23, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, back condition, glaucoma, GERD, right shoulder condition, and left femur condition due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran is competent to report his symptoms in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and a pulmonary lung condition. The decision found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, and a lumbosacral spine disability due to in-service exposure to an herbicide agent (Agent Orange). The Veteran's service treatment records are unavailable through no fault of his own. Further efforts to obtain these records would be futile. The Board also found that the Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during active service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is rated at 20 percent. His right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 10 percent prior to October 26, 2018, and 20 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied increased ratings for DMII with retinopathy and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service, and the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes were not met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertensive heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims are also remanded for further examination regarding his right wrist disorder, bilateral ankle disorders, right hip disorder, and left knee disorder.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to TDIU and SMC based on housebound status prior to September 28, 2009 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder and other disabilities rated at least 60 percent combined.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted based on the Veteran's credible account of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.