Diabetes decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU for the period prior to February18, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service exposure as a decontamination specialist at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from SSA.,The Board is also considering whether the Veteran should be granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 10, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, dementia, diabetes mellitus, and renal failure as there is no competent evidence of current conditions related to service.

The request to reopen service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus and PTSD are both denied.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy with pseudophakia of the right eye and cataract of the left eye associated with diabetes mellitus is granted a 30 percent disability rating effective October 1, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral eye disability, hypertension, and type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to exposure to herbicide agents during service, and the conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea due to the need for an SOC.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 10 percent rating, and his diabetes is denied a higher than 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's death was caused by sepsis with a significant contributing factor of diabetes mellitus, type II. The appellant seeks service connection for these causes of death due to possible exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's diabetes, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, amputation of the left leg, and peripheral neuropathy are all presumed to be related to his service in Thailand during the Vietnam War Era due to herbicide agent exposure.,The Board granted service connection for these conditions based on their presumptive association with herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to confirm the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service, which could potentially establish service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and prostate gland disability due to Agent Orange exposure, as well as a bladder disability secondary to the prostate gland disability. The RO must determine the Veteran's periods of active duty service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, provide examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his diagnosed conditions, and consider whether any are related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's death was attributed to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with diabetes listed as a significant condition contributing to death. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in service and granted DIC based on service connection for the cause of his death due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents causing his diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy was first received on July 27, 2018. As no other claim is of record, an earlier effective date is not available.

The appeal for service connection and rating increases for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes, kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and PTSD, is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need to obtain missing VA treatment records and determine if the USS Dale (DLG-19) operated within the offshore waters of Vietnam as defined by 38 U.S.C. § 1116A(d).

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset during or within one year after service, and there is no indication that it was caused by a service-connected disability. The issues of TDIU and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate prior to November 9, 2021 are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further VA examinations and evaluations regarding his sleep disability, diabetes mellitus, and genitourinary disabilities. The examinations will assess whether these conditions are related to active service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.