Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, and degenerative joint disease of the left hand were denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus was reduced from a 40% to a 20% disability rating, effective September 1, 2019. The appeal for an increased evaluation and the propriety of the reduction were both granted.

The Veteran's ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic and femoral nerves in both lower extremities were restored from July 1, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, contributed to his suicide, granting service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus was dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure. However, his benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) prostatitis does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with bilateral diabetic retinopathy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical nexus opinions regarding his service-connected eye conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral cataracts.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and tinnitus, as well as his requests for special monthly compensation (SMC) under certain provisions of the law, were all denied by the Board. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or SMC based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for a dental disability is dismissed as the service-connected condition was severed in a November 2021 rating decision.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA has been granted. The matter is dismissed as there is no further jurisdiction over this claim.,Service connection for dizziness or vertigo is granted, with the Board finding that it is secondary to his service-connected sinus disability and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.,The claims for fatigue and throat disabilities are remanded due to a failure to obtain TERA examinations as required by the PACT Act.,Service connection for DM and HTN are remanded due to a failure to provide an adequate opinion on whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected psychiatric and/or frontal bone mass disabilities.,The claim for memory disability is remanded due to a failure to provide an adequate opinion on whether this condition is aggravated by service-connected psychiatric and/or frontal bone mass disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.,Both the left lower extremity femoral nerve and sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathies are rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.

Effective dates of November 3, 2014 are granted for service connection for ED secondary to DM and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The effective dates cannot be earlier than the date VA received the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to sleep apnea and PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and right knee disability, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a duty-to-assist error. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a new decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure. However, his benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) prostatitis does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II; an effective date earlier than May 14, 2013, for the grant of service connection for DM II; and entitlement to service connection for complications of DM II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service-connected on a direct basis due to exposure during his active service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction and other conditions like coronary artery disease, have caused him to require the aid of another person for daily living needs prior to November 20, 2019. After that date, he is not entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his diabetes and residuals being considered a single disability.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, and Parkinson's disease or essential tremors as there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during active service.