Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetic nephropathy and kidney transplant, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a left wrist disability due to additional evidence being submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability. The Veteran is also granted service connection for coronary artery disease and type II diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient investigation into the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicide agents during his service. The appellant's claim for nonservice-connected burial benefits is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the nerves affected by and corresponding symptomatology of the Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's death was not due to his own willful misconduct, but he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he had no service-connected disabilities and did not qualify as a former prisoner of war with at least one year of total disability prior to death.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, inconsistencies in medical records, and need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that any service-connected disability required regular assistance from another person.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents (including Agent Orange) in Thailand during his military service. The conditions are presumed service-connected.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that his condition required only restricted diet, oral hypoglycemic agents, and daily insulin injections during the appeal period. The criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM II) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, seizures, memory loss, hearing loss, and high cholesterol as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during periods of ACDUTRA or were related to such.,The appellant's statements regarding his belief in a nexus between his current conditions and military service were found to be insufficient due to lack of medical expertise.

The Veteran's service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII) due to herbicide exposure is granted, and his initial rating for ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) is increased to 60 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for back disability, headaches, bilateral foot condition, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to issues with obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on A&A.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a heart condition, and diabetes mellitus due to the failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and he is also found to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted the TDIU claim and remanded for a VA examination regarding SMC.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is needed before a decision can be made on the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 20, 2008 and after November 22, 2010.