Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of service and herbicide agent exposure. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type II will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100% rating effective October 12, 2018.,An increased rating of 70% for right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy is granted effective January 29, 2020.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II as the Veteran's DM has been treated with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin and requires restriction of diet but not regulation of activities.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's thoracic osteoarthritis is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board determined that the disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran was granted separate ratings of 10 percent each for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as his symptoms are analogous to mild incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied due to lack of evidence showing chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology post-service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not considered service-connected.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, a mental disorder, and various musculoskeletal conditions. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence to support the presence or causation of any of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes caused his obesity and aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment prior to November 4, 2017.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease with IVDS and bilateral lower extremities neuropathy, which precludes locomotion without assistive devices. Eligibility for automobile or adaptive equipment was denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria of loss of use of a hand or foot.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions is granted, and he will receive VR&E services to pursue additional education up to a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 70 percent evaluation, and his diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is denied. The Veteran also receives a TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are granted increased disability ratings. Service connection for renal dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is also granted.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a cardiac disability to include heart failure (pacemaker installed), hypertension, and prostate cancer with benign prostate hypertrophy. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's cause of death is granted due to metastatic lung cancer presumed related to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 1, 2009. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date of his tinnitus service connection was not advanced as requested.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU prior to September 12, 2018. The issue will be reviewed with consideration of all service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected resection of the large intestine.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, finding that a new VA examination is necessary to determine if it is related to his diabetes mellitus type II or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and found new and material evidence. However, it denied the claim on the merits as there was no competent evidence showing that the Veteran developed diabetes during his military service or due to herbicide exposure in Korea.