Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and related conditions have been rated at a 70 percent disability level since December 22, 2008. The Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from December 15, 2005, to December 22, 2008, and on a schedular basis thereafter.

The Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted service connection due to exposure to toxic chemicals at Fort McClellan. The cases for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as well as SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying a TDIU on both schedular and extraschedular grounds prior to July 13, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a disease or injury during service, and symptoms were not chronic in service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty is presumed, and he has been diagnosed with diabetes. Therefore, the claim for service connection for diabetes is granted.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues regarding a higher rating for voiding dysfunction and an earlier effective date for SMC.

The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol); bilateral hearing loss disability; tinnitus; and left knee disability have been granted. The claims for PTSD were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, along with his diabetes mellitus type II, have made it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

Your claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been granted, and you no longer have a pending appeal on this issue.

The Veteran's chest wall scar is granted as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The issues of increased ratings for ischemic heart disease and diabetes, and service connection for vision loss due to diabetes are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of hypertension. The diagnoses of type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart problems are presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because he did not timely file a valid Notice of Disagreement or Higher-Level Review request within one year of the February 2019 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the case needs to be returned for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to pesticides in service, specifically DDT. The current decision does not address service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The Board has found the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) review inadequate to support the decision made, as it did not address whether the Veteran requires personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform an activity of daily living (ADL). The case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea, where he was stationed near the DMZ. The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his time spent on or near the Korean DMZ were credible and resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has already been granted. The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran has not been granted service connection for diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a link between his active duty service and the disabilities.