Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case was remanded for further examination on the left wrist and right wrist disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected CAD prior to July 19, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye cataract (secondary to diabetes mellitus) and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, Type II. The evidence did not support the claim that the right eye cataract was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type 2 as the evidence did not support a link to service.,Service connection was also denied for secondary conditions of hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 related to COPD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 60 percent, and hypertension does not warrant a compensable rating.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include as secondary to service-connected CAD and/or hypertension, is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding causation and aggravation.,A VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee conditions, diabetes mellitus type II, and asthma were denied. The denial was based on the lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to SMC and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined service connection claims for DMII and hypertension. These issues will be reconsidered once the service connection claims have been resolved.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's obesity caused by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and back condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and congestive heart failure due to incomplete service records. The right eye disability claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for DM have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board promulgating a decision.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism were denied as they are not considered directly related to his active duty service. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy and an eye disorder (cataracts and glaucoma), both secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has found that the Veteran's Alzheimer’s disease is not related to service and denied his claim.,The Board also found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure and denied his claim for this condition.,For the remaining conditions, including bilateral upper and lower diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis, kidney condition, coronary artery disease, Bell's Palsy, and prostate cancer, additional development is required as no medical nexus opinions have been provided.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes, finding that the Veteran's diabetes does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected and aggravated by his diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70% for PTSD has been withdrawn. Issues related to a left thigh skin disability, PFB, bilateral hearing loss, CAD, right knee strain with instability, cortical cataracts, SMC based on loss of use, and TDIU prior to March 9, 2006 are all remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, effective November 18, 2016. The Board denied increased ratings for the period prior to this date and after it. The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The claims for service connection for right and left hip disorders, as well as for hypertensive cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Service connection is also being remanded for a right knee disorder, a left knee disorder, and a left ankle disorder.