Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.,The Veteran's hypertension and atrial fibrillation with congestive heart failure are granted secondary service connection due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis, right hip condition, and left hip condition do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's stroke is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of cholecystectomy, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease were denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for these conditions were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence in favor of a nexus between the conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, as some issues have not been fully addressed by the VA examiners.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which was initially rated at 30% and later increased to 50%, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board granted a TDIU rating from June 25, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diabetes and its relation to his service-connected large intestine resection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that it did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service. The Board also found no evidence linking the diabetes mellitus to his military service or suggesting a causal relationship.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, was aggravated by her service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a kidney disorder, and stroke residuals due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The RO is instructed to verify these dates and provide the VA examiners with the exact dates of all periods of Army Reserve service by the Veteran.

The Veteran meets the percentage requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities and is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the complexity and need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for special aid and attendance, which has been granted under SMC on account of the need for special aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, have been granted. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied in November 2008, and the decision became final. The Veteran filed a new claim on July 30, 2012, which resulted in the grant of service connection effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an updated VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's kidney stones are related to service, specifically during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), and whether they are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation due to inappropriately relying on an August 2019 VA examination report. The Veteran's case is being remanded for further medical opinion regarding his foot conditions, including whether they are aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no in-service exposure to herbicide agents and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to service.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded.