Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The Veteran was currently rated at 20 percent for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for polymyositis and inflammatory myopathy, lumbar spine disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, sinus headaches, DM II, right knee disability, left knee disability, and MDD. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the condition was not incurred during active service and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since separation. The Veteran's diagnosis with diabetes occurred many years after he left military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases due to his various conditions, including gout, low back issues, knee problems, achilles tendonitis, diabetes, blood pressure disorders, left Achilles condition, heart condition, sinusitis, and GERD. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations and obtain addendum medical opinions regarding his mental health, left Achilles condition, diabetes, sinusitis, blood pressure disorder, and heart disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and gastroenteritis, as well as the issue of service connection for pancreatitis. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated VA treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension may be related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. However, more evidence is needed for a final decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. However, it has denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's tinea cruris. Service connection is denied for diabetes mellitus, right foot fungus, and left foot fungus.

The Board is remanding several service connection claims and a SMC claim for the Veteran's surviving spouse to determine if she can be substituted as the appellant. The issues include left upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, stroke residuals, hypertension, dementia, and SMC.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides during active service and the Veteran's diabetes did not originate in or until years after his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the disability only warranted a 20 percent rating based on the need for insulin and restricted diet. The Veteran was not found to require regulation of activities due to diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with associated erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and non-prolific diabetic retinopathy is remanded for further development. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to October 27, 2014 is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions regarding his diabetes and amputation. The Court found that the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for favoring the June 2016 VA examiner’s opinion over other positive private and VA nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, dermatophytosis/tinea pedis/onychomycosis, and right eye cataract were granted effective November 28, 2007.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted service connection. Right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, kidney condition, peripheral neuropathy of the hands, and feet as a result of exposure to herbicides are denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA eye examination.