Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including pancreatic disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, low back disorder, bilateral hand and knee disorders, antiphospholipid syndrome, fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to potential exposure to herbicides and diesel fuel.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and a skin disability due to exposure to herbicide agents as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and hypertension due to herbicide exposure, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), because new evidence suggests the Veteran may have served in Vietnam and been exposed to herbicides. The RO is instructed to verify these claims.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The issue is remanded for further development.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was denied due to lack of exposure to herbicides in service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary bypass surgery was also denied as there is no evidence of onset within a year of separation from service or causal relationship.,Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis was reopened based on new evidence suggesting an onset within one year of service. The Veteran's other conditions were not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have been evaluated at 20 percent each. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as his last employer was able to accommodate his hearing loss and he has no other evidence showing that his disabilities render him unable to work.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, kidney disability, GERD, hypertension, and vertigo. The claims are being reviewed due to new evidence received since the previous denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, breathing problems due to herbicide exposure, nephropathy due to herbicide exposure, anemia due to herbicide exposure, and borderline diabetes have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered in the aggregate, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has ordered additional examination and opinion regarding this issue.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II has been managed with a restricted diet and oral hypoglycemic agent, warranting a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's obesity and resultant type 2 diabetes mellitus was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain substantial gainful employment from December 19, 2002, to July 5, 2004. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are rated at 20 percent each, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

An increased disability rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted prior to August 14, 2012.,An increased disability rating of 40 percent for right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted from August 14, 2012.,An increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted prior to May 20, 2017.,A disability rating higher than 30 percent for left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy involving all radicular groups is denied from May 20, 2017 to July 1, 2020.,An increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted from July 1, 2020.,An increased disability rating of 40 percent for right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted prior to May 20, 2017.,A disability rating higher than 40 percent for right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy involving all radicular groups is denied from May 20, 2017 to July 1, 2020.,An increased disability rating of 40 percent for right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy is granted from July 1, 2020.

The Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which result in the effective loss of use of both lower extremities. The appeal seeking a special home adaptation grant is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and benign prostatic hyperplasia have been denied as they are not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for a back disorder is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hepatitis C, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as secondary to hepatitis C, and diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to hepatitis C due to incomplete compliance with previous directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), finding that there was no evidence of its onset during or related to his military service. The Board also found no herbicide exposure in service and thus could not grant presumptive service connection.