Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, seizures, memory loss, hearing loss, and high cholesterol as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during periods of ACDUTRA or were related to such.,The appellant's statements regarding his belief in a nexus between his current conditions and military service were found to be insufficient due to lack of medical expertise.

The Veteran's service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII) due to herbicide exposure is granted, and his initial rating for ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) is increased to 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot condition, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on A&A.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a heart condition, and diabetes mellitus due to the failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is also found to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted the TDIU claim and remanded for a VA examination regarding SMC.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 20, 2008 and after November 22, 2010.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, requiring insulin and a restricted diet. The Board finds the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran requires regulation of activities due to his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is granted due to his service-connected heart disability and peripheral neuropathy causing severe loss of use of both lower and upper extremities. The appeal for the special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot because eligibility for specially adapted housing has been established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy in the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, and TDIU prior to July 27, 2017 are remanded.

The Board has decided that the VA Form 21-526EZ received on January 13, 2019, requesting reconsideration of the claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is not accepted. The Veteran was instructed to file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) if he disagreed with this decision. However, the NOD was filed on the wrong form and thus not eligible for review in the modernized system under AMA.

The Veteran's heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension are all granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and bipolar disorder) is remanded as the VA examination did not address other diagnoses.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and the effective dates for certain service connection claims are dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal of a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The issues of increases in the staged ratings assigned for diabetes mellitus and entitlement to increased ratings for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for ocular migraines and osteoarthritis, lumbar spine. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it did not manifest during or within one year of the Veteran's active service, and there is no evidence that it was related to a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's exposure during service is not linked to any specific conditions.