Diabetes decisions — 2024

Effective January 31, 2012, the Veteran was granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment before September 22, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that he does not have a current disability of diabetes and that his A1C levels never met the criteria for a clinical diagnosis of diabetes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, requiring insulin and restricted diet, is granted a disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's right hip disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected right patellar tendon disability. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer and arteriosclerotic heart disease are granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the territorial waters of Guam. The effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's need for aid and attendance, loss of use of feet and/or lower extremities, and whether his service-connected disabilities alone caused these issues. Additional VA treatment records are needed, as well as an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various peripheral neuropathy conditions and a kidney condition as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of contemporaneous medical examinations and updated treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his obesity, which in turn led to the development of diabetes mellitus. The Board granted a TDIU from August 15, 2014 to September 14, 2015 and an evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD from June 13, 2019 to April 22, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling an examination for housebound status or permanent need for regular aid and attendance, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and clarifying diagnoses. The gastrointestinal disability issue remains on appeal as service connection was granted for gastric ulcers in a December 2023 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, finding that the Veteran's exposure to electroplating chemicals during his military service is causally linked to his current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided by a private physician.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was denied, and the TDIU claim prior to May 13, 2019, was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Mellitus, Type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, a back condition, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis have all been denied. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been granted a 70% rating from August 31, 2018 to February 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, diabetes and hypertension. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and liver condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's death has resulted in the dismissal of all claims related to his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2, polyneuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, a back disability, and bilateral knee disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. The effective dates and ratings will be assigned by the RO.