Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for diabetic retinopathy of left eye with macular edema and left foot osteomyelitis, status post left first ray amputation due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors and treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and prostate cancer, finding no evidence of a nexus to military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis.,Service connection is granted for hypertension, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as he does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes-related conditions, render him unable to continue working in any substantially gainful capacity. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus for additional development to obtain an opinion on whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities, specifically degenerative arthritis of the knees, shoulders, cervical and lumbar spine, radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine arthritis, and left knee meniscal tear.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and heart disorder due to incomplete development of private treatment records and potential herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, residuals of stroke, hypertension, and cataracts as secondary to diabetes. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete processing.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a diabetic ulcer of the toe. The Veteran's diabetes was not shown to have had its onset during active duty or be otherwise related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various diabetic peripheral neuropathy conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of the bilateral hands, Raynaud’s syndrome, anemia, a cervical strain and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,Service connection has not been established for any of these conditions on a direct basis. The Board found no medical evidence or opinion linking these disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, artery disease of the bilateral legs, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to service-connected HIV and/or medications used to treat HIV.,The Veteran's conditions are not found to be directly related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected HIV.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted a 100% rating effective January 30, 2017. The diabetes and bilateral eye disability are denied increased ratings. Service connection for depression, melanoma, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, and other related conditions are granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes.,Service connection is established for the Veteran’s diabetes-related disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disorder, excessive scar tissue on the back and acquired psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety), diabetes mellitus, type II, right arm disorder, left arm disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims are remanded for additional development including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA medical opinion on the severity of service-connected migraine headaches and bilateral diabetic retinopathy with left eye blindness. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability from the other claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PCOS, infertility, and hysterectomy/salpingo-oophorectomy is granted. The claims for pharyngitis/viral syndrome and diabetes are denied.