Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, effective from April 17, 2008. The rating for his heart disability remains at 30 percent and the rating for his diabetes remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU, and his employment was not precluded due to these conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, finding that the Veteran's condition is currently treated with oral medication and a restricted diet but not requiring regulation of activities.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to an extraschedular rating for left ear hearing loss as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) during the entire period on appeal. The issue of service connection for residuals of a stroke is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, diabetes, and stomach condition associated with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune due to lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service exposure.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's hypertension is not one of the presumptively associated conditions with contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his service-connected hypertension and the development of diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board found that the disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of insulin use and restricted diet.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, myelodysplastic syndrome, bilateral upper and lower neuropathy disabilities, amputation of the toes and right leg, and kidney failure disability due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension to determine their etiology, specifically whether they are related to in-service herbicide exposure or pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hypertension is granted.,Service connection for OSA as secondary to DMT2 is granted, and TDIU from October 3, 2016, is also granted.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for right shoulder rotator cuff tear and gastrointestinal disability (including duodenitis or GERD) has been granted. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II remains denied.,The Board found new evidence related to the Veteran’s service connection claims, including a VA examination linking his current right shoulder condition to in-service injury. However, the denial of diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient medical nexus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent since July 2010 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran’s chronic kidney disease with diabetic nephropathy and hypertension was granted a 60 percent disability rating from September 23, 2009.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for skin disorder and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid cancer status post thyroidectomy, diabetes mellitus type II, left elbow disorder, sleep apnea, and intestinal condition due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Board has granted reconsideration of the June 2011 claim to reopen service connection for a skin disability of the groin and feet. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating under Diagnostic Code 7913. Increased evaluations were denied for diabetic neuropathy in both lower extremities and diabetic nephropathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is related to his active duty service in the Korean DMZ, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and additional evidence added to the record. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus will be reconsidered after further development, including obtaining missing personnel records, verifying herbicide exposure in Korea, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has required at least one daily insulin injection, a restricted diet, and regulation of activities without episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations. The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent since December 12, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.