Diabetes decisions — 2024

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate your claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is rated as noncompensable, and his lung cancer post lobectomy is also rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20% rating.,The Veteran needs to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination to support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for sleep disorder secondary to Parkinson's disease is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and diabetes mellitus type 2, as well as an increased rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claims were not reopened due to the Veteran's failure to submit new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hearing loss, tinnitus, breathing condition, left knee and leg, right knee and leg, mental condition (depression, anxiety relationship concerns, nightmares), skin condition on legs, and swelling in feet have all been denied.,There is no indication of service connection being granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease (IHD), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not claim onset within or shortly after service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the current symptoms did not warrant a higher than 20 percent rating under DC 7913. For TDIU, the Veteran met the criteria as of February 27, 2018, and his combined disability rating is at least 70%. However, the claim was dismissed due to the Veteran's receipt of a 100% combined disability rating from August 7, 2023 onwards.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) other than based on the loss of use of a creative organ was denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC due to lack of need for aid and attendance or permanent housebound status.

The Board denied SMC based on housebound status for the period from December 11, 2015 due to lack of substantial confinement to the home and inability to meet the criteria for permanent housebound status.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted a 40% rating, effective from May 28, 2016. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Board has found that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand orders regarding scheduling of medical examinations for the Veteran's service connection claims. The appeals are therefore being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to the need for additional research regarding herbicide agent exposure and a medical opinion on the relationship between service-connected conditions and his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, sinus disability, acquired psychiatric disability (MDD, PTSD), cirrhosis of the liver, facial injury with six teeth missing, right eye injury, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TBI. The issues are being returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the diseases did not manifest during or within one year after service. The Board also found no causal relationship between these conditions and service-connected post-polio syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pancreatitis as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. However, the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus is remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records, including earnings information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a heart disability were dismissed because the appeal was improperly docketed due to administrative error. The Veteran had not yet been issued a rating decision in regard to his July 2023 supplemental claim.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations and service connection decisions related to hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and impotence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high triglycerides and diabetes, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service event or injury relating to these conditions, nor a medical nexus between his current conditions and military service.