Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective May 31, 2011 due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy preventing him from gaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's increased rating appeal for residuals of left great toe fracture is granted. The Board also grants service connection for the right foot condition as secondary to his service-connected left great toe disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral eye disorders, specifically diabetic retinopathy and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, including as a result of exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial disability ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

Service connection is denied for prostate cancer, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II. The skin condition claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, sleep apnea, GERD, and hypothyroidism are granted. The claim for PTSD is denied as the severity of symptoms does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the claim for an extraschedular rating for diabetes mellitus and granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus from June 17, 2013. The decision also found that the Veteran was entitled to a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, denied service connection for heart disability and bilateral hearing loss, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The appeal is dismissed as there was no justiciable case or controversy.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and the Veteran's current condition is not linked to his time in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request from the parties for additional development regarding the service connection of PVD secondary to diabetes and/or ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and TDIU prior to November 23, 2012. The evidence did not establish that his current disabilities were related to his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that it is not causally related to the Veteran's military service or any other condition. The decision also found no evidence of secondary service connection due to asbestos exposure and/or service-connected restrictive lung disease.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not show regulation of activities required to meet a higher rating.

The Board dismisses the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for diabetes with ED. The appeals for peripheral neuropathy and SMC are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension and left sciatic nerve impairment are service-connected, but the claim for a separate rating for diabetes-related onychomycosis is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a low back disability due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses are diabetes mellitus and a low back disability, both claimed as incurred during his period of active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II, including as secondary to herbicide exposure, is denied because he did not serve in a unit that operated near the Korean DMZ where herbicides were applied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist. The Veteran is requested to provide information about his mental health providers and VA will obtain their records. Additionally, VA must attempt to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressors during his deployment to Okinawa.