Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is currently rated at 40 percent for each leg, but he seeks higher ratings. The Board has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The issue of diabetes mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, remains pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or actual exposure during the appellant's service. The diseases were not shown as chronic in service, nor are there established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, has been granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, ulcer condition (gastrointestinal), and respiratory condition (asthma) have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions are inadequate to decide the claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and loss of balance. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's prostate disability and acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) are not service-connected. His diabetes mellitus is granted with a 10% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining private cardiology treatment records and addressing the issues of service connection for residuals of melanoma excision and a higher rating for coronary artery disease. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and retinopathy with posterior subscapular cataracts is being remanded due to the need for further development, including new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding multiple joint arthritis, including the back, bilateral hips, and bilateral knees. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case and remands are required for new VA examinations, medical opinions, and consideration of this evidence in evaluating the appellant's service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including lumbosacral spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, Type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus and his TDIU claim are both denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, as it did not require regulation of activities to manage the condition. For TDIU, the Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his carpal tunnel syndrome and cubital tunnel syndrome. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, status post left shoulder arthroplasty, and service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome are being returned to the Board.

The Veteran's cataracts were rated at a maximum of 10 percent from June 2, 2017 to March 5, 2019. After that date, the rating was increased to 60 percent. The Board found no evidence of incapacitating episodes or visual field defect.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, based on a finding of presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The hearing loss claim is being remanded for further development.,Service connection has been established for diabetes mellitus, type II on a direct basis due to in-service onset and current disability. Service connection has also been established for tinnitus on a direct basis due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of right shoulder disability and diabetes.

The Board has jurisdiction over the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The reduction of the Veteran's back rating is remanded.