Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus before the Board made a decision.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, stomach disability, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran did not have these conditions due to his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's back pain is not related to service, but tinnitus was found to be related.,Bilateral hearing loss and knee disability were denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes. The eye condition was diagnosed after service.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's surviving spouse filed a claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 60 percent rating for diabetic nephropathy, but the Board denied this claim as the application was not timely filed and there were no claims pending at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for Barrett’s esophagus, blood disorder (anemia), diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The reasons provided were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board also denied service connection for these conditions on a direct basis, as there was no showing of chronicity within presumptive periods or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and heart disability were all granted service connection. The heart disability was determined to be ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinea pedis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is not related to his service.,Service connection was denied for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as he only required restricted diet and one or more daily injections of insulin.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal due to a lack of timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for the June 2013 and May 2014 decisions denying service connection for ischemic heart disease. The case is remanded for further action regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The compensable rating for the surgical scar status/post CABG surgery was not granted, while the diabetes mellitus (DM) and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (PN) were rated at 20 percent.,Effective dates prior to March 7, 2012, for service connection of diabetic PN RLE and LLE were denied.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than November 16, 2017 for service connection have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left upper and right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, BPH, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), HTN, glaucoma, and retinopathy have been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson’s disease has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the specific conditions and their relationship to military service are not specified in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents, and an initial rating of 70% for PTSD. The appeal is remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for back disorder, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, and diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to service-connected conditions. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and additional treatment records. The issue of automobile and adaptive equipment eligibility is being remanded due to unclear evidence on whether the Veteran has lost use of his feet.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful activity prior to November 15, 2011.