Diabetes Board decisions

Your service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, and neuromyelitis optica have been granted in a December 2020 rating decision. As a result, your appeals are dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy, unstable angina, and PTSD.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for headaches and heart disability. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral eye glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, kidney calculi, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including knee disorders and other health issues. The remand requires obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and whether they are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's left foot disability, characterized by severe symptoms including pain and swelling, has been rated at 30 percent since the initial grant of service connection in February 2016. The Board found that his condition warranted this rating due to its chronic impact on weight-bearing and functional use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMT2), finding that there is no evidence linking his current DMT2 to his active service or to his service-connected sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, a VA medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's myofibroblastic sarcoma of the left calf and its residuals.

The Board has granted an annual clothing allowance for the year 2015 for a back brace used to treat service-connected Degenerated Discs. The requests for allowances for topical steroid cream and topical pain relief cream are denied as there is no evidence of use due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards and asbestos/silica in-service, as well as the association between these exposures and his arthritis and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete personnel records from the Veteran's Coast Guard service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension, and right shoulder disability (residuals of surgery) as the Veteran did not have these conditions during or within a year after his military service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, diabetes mellitus, and heel spurs has been granted. The claims for allergies, headaches, right-hand disorder, right knee disorder, and OSA are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The effective date for these benefits is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II), as they may be related to his exposure to herbicide agents during his military service. The specific focus is on whether he was exposed to Agent Orange while aboard ships in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete opinions and further development is required.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus has been granted. Service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia was granted at a 70% rating prior to January 7, 2019, but denied thereafter.,The Veteran's TDIU claim related to his service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia is also pending.

Effective April 8, 2014, the Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.,Effective April 5, 2021, the Veteran's entitlement to a higher rating for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected depressive disorder, diabetic neuropathy affecting lower extremities, and overall disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and right upper extremity as these conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. A 10% disability rating is assigned for bilateral hearing loss effective May 23, 2014.