Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The claim for COPD is remanded due to potential TCE exposure. The claims for right foot disability and left foot disability are also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were not found related to his service or any other compensable basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and opinions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no link between his service and the condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and erectile dysfunction, as well as any potential connection with his PTSD. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he has been in full-time or nearly full-time employment throughout the appeal period, despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

Your appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as it was not incurred or aggravated by service and is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s diabetes required only restricted diet and an oral glycemic agent, not daily insulin injections or regulation of activities.,Service connection for glioblastoma multiforme was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,The claims to reopen service connection for cholelithiasis, vision loss, PTSD, and a skin rash were remanded due to the Veteran's death. The appellant will have an opportunity to appeal these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral meibomian gland dysfunction and bilateral pinguecula as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. However, the case is remanded due to a negative finding regarding the Veteran's diagnosed macular degeneration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for the entirety of the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disorders of the upper and lower extremities, as well as a low back disability and right shoulder disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 3, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, Crohn's disease, and insulin dependent diabetes due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted service connection based on direct evidence. The claim for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, and right elbow disability are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations. Service connection for psychiatric disability is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disability (left ventricular hypertrophy), and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep disability, joint pain (claimed as fibromyalgia), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.