Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his causes of death (CAD and DMII).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a TDIU and DEA benefits prior to March 1, 2011, finding that he was gainfully employed as a truck driver during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), and musculoskeletal chest wall pain or chest wall pain resulting in functional impairment are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's conditions are secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder with sleep impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment prior to March 7, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for the loss of tooth #7, but has remanded the issues regarding diabetes mellitus and eye condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for upper respiratory disorder, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II due to unclear opinions in the July 2018 VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it was not readjudicated in light of all service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the rating criteria and the need for further development regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus prior to October 22, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus are secondary to his service-connected orthopedic and neurological disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence showing herbicide exposure during service and no direct relationship between diabetes and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea as it is unclear whether his condition is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or due to herbicide exposure. The Board will request an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy being granted as due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection has also been granted for left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy of the sciatic nerve was rated at 10 percent prior to April 11, 2017. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of compliance with previous directives, including obtaining a dose estimate from the Under Secretary for Health. The case is now referred back to the VA Under Secretary for Health and then to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period from January 1, 2017 through January 10, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, a right ankle disability, and diabetes mellitus due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for peripheral sensory neuropathy of the upper extremities and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities has been denied. The Veteran is also remanded for further consideration on his service connection claims.,His TDIU claim was also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic coronary disease and diabetes type II, do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.