Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted, but the claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected diabetes is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and related peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Thailand.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot Charcot disease and diabetes mellitus with retinopathy due to a lack of TERA medical opinion regarding potential exposure to toxic substances in service.

The Veteran's appeal of the TDIU claim was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 filed in January 2023 is untimely and did not appeal a rating decision within one year.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving at U-Tapao RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted based on exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, and the Board finds that he was exposed near the air base perimeter.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of a VA Form 10182 is dismissed because her Motion for Extension of Time was granted, and she submitted a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

Your claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II have been fully granted as your benefits are now in full.

The Veteran's increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left sciatic nerves have been granted, but an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus has been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the Veteran and his widow, as there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.

The January 27, 2009 rating decision granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with an effective date of November 1, 2008. The Board found that the RO committed legal and factual errors in not considering the Veteran's July 18, 2008 submission as an informal claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the previously denied claims of diabetes mellitus type II, lung condition (also claimed as breathing problems), obstructive sleep apnea, and skin condition (claimed as psoriasis). The claims are being remanded to allow for a VA examination and further analysis.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective February 10, 2020, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's cause of death, high grade retroperitoneal liposarcoma with contributing conditions of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, is found to be service-connected. The Board vacated the previous decision denying this claim due to an administrative error.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the lack of recent evaluations for his heart condition, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The RO should order new examinations to assess these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied. The rating for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left legs was also denied, as well as claims for gastrointestinal and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have been granted. Hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act.,Service connection has also been established for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, cataracts as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus is dismissed.

The Veteran's renal failure is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes with erectile dysfunction. The Board has also remanded for further examination and rating of the Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy.