Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's entitlement to a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease is granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DMII and a heart disorder due to exposure to JP4 and JP5 jet engine fuel during military service. The VA examiner's opinions are inadequate, and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sleep disability due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection was denied for all conditions as there is no evidence showing they were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus because the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for DM and there is no competent diagnosis of DM during the pendency of the claim or proximate thereto.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMII) is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 due to a duty to assist error and the need for further medical opinion regarding the cause or aggravation of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post thyroid goiter removal and diabetes mellitus II are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. A VA examination is needed to determine if the conditions are related to service, including exposure to chemicals.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his disabilities are already rated at 100% and he has been receiving SMC for the entire period on appeal, rendering the issue moot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy have been granted with effective dates based on the date of the PACT Act.,Effective August 10, 2022, the Veteran has received disability compensation for his heart condition, prostate cancer, and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, right knee disability, and TDIU due to additional VA medical records being associated with the case. The Veteran was given 45 days to indicate whether he wanted an initial review of these new records by the AOJ or if he waived this right.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, including evaluations in excess of certain percentages, effective date determinations, and TDIU issues. The specific reasons for remand include inadequate analysis of symptomatology and evidence regarding the severity of the conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea, which is presumed due to his service-connected DM.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification on whether the Veteran participated in a TERA related to his MOS of radio telephone operator, and for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's urinary disorder. The issues include service connection for diabetes (presumptive under PACT Act), bilateral eye disorder (cataracts), and urinary incontinence.

The Board has remanded the claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diabetes, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's exposure history.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including BPH, basal cell carcinoma, diverticulosis, fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and neurological disabilities of the lower and upper extremities, were denied as not supported by service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted higher ratings, with the neuropathy receiving a 40% rating since November 17, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an eye disability due to new evidence added to the record since previous decisions. The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension is being reviewed de novo as new and material evidence was submitted. Eye disabilities are also being remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus due to potential exposure to asbestos, contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and other theories. Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to these substances during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of death, specifically related to potential exposure to toxic chemicals during service.