Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, as well as their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathies of the extremities are remanded due to incomplete development regarding potential exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other conditions, renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, the Board is requesting that SSA provide any underlying medical records used in their March 2012 decision on the Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying stressor information.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but not higher. The diabetes mellitus rating was increased to 40 percent effective from August 3, 2010.,Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 20 percent throughout the appeal period.,Sinusitis is currently rated as noncompensable. Tinnitus has already reached its maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for her bilateral eye disability, secondary to diabetes mellitus, is also granted.,Service connection for a kidney disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on multiple issues, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The examiner needs to consider lay testimony and other evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction is rated at the minimum level of disability. The peripheral neuropathy in his upper and lower extremities are also rated at their lowest levels.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including heart murmur, diabetes mellitus type II, right wrist condition, left knee neuropathy, right knee neuropathy, left leg neuropathy, and right leg neuropathy. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing a direct relationship to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board has found that substantial compliance with the September 2018 remand instructions was not achieved and thus, the matter is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, PTSD and major depressive disorder, right knee pain, left knee pain, and breathing problems have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries that would support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding secondary service connection for upper back disability.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including post-polio syndrome and its secondary effects, due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment prior to March 7, 2017.

The Veteran's hypertension was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.,The Veteran's TDIU claim due to service-connected hypertension was also denied as his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular threshold requirement.