Diabetes decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that congestive heart failure and type II diabetes mellitus did not have their onset during his military service or were otherwise related to it. The Board also found no evidence of ischemic heart disease contributing to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis from January 8, 2016 to April 26, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran was also granted a schedular TDIU from April 27, 2016 to February 15, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate compensable ratings for renal condition and/or hypertension as complications secondary to and/or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and variously claimed peripheral neuropathy conditions due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is not conceded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to inadequate VA medical opinion in the previous remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is related to his service-connected low back disability. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions and consider other potential causes of the diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his claims, including those seeking service connection for pancreatitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and xanthoma is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent prior to October 22, 2019. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Additionally, the Veteran is now eligible for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied, as the evidence did not support symptoms consistent with a higher rating. The claim for TDIU prior to March 7, 2022, was also denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cause of death is attributed to diabetes mellitus, type II, which was presumed due to his service in Vietnam. The Board found that this condition contributed substantially to the Veteran's death and granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is related to his service-connected rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's kidney condition, associated with diabetes mellitus type I, is rated at 100 percent effective from June 28, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type I was not incurred during service and is not otherwise related to any in-service event. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents and the need for additional medical opinions on various musculoskeletal conditions, liver condition, bladder cancer, chronic kidney disease, respiratory condition, and colon condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for schizophrenia was granted, and the claim is now reopened. The denial of PTSD and diabetes mellitus service connection remains unchanged.,PTSD service connection was denied due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is also granted for PTSD based on a credible in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the issues of service connection for a back disorder, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, type II diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's representative argued that her service-connected ankle and knee disabilities caused or aggravated her obesity, which in turn caused or aggravated her claimed conditions.