Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Board has decided that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's stroke residuals are related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The case will be sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, skin condition, and bilateral foot condition due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and unclear nature of in-service exposures.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment on an extraschedular basis from January 21, 2009 to May 30, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus due to inadequate opinions and a need for additional medical examination. The case is also remanded for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 20 percent for impairment of the right lower extremity, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy prior to October 8, 2021.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including pes planus, back impairment, right hip impairment, gastritis, diabetes, and related neuropathies have been granted. The effective dates are not specified as the claim was filed within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a toxic exposure risk activity medical opinion regarding diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma are remanded for further development regarding exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's current disabilities are linked to his in-service conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, GI condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder, due to exposure to chemicals at Camp Carroll in the Republic of Korea.

The Board has granted service connection for small cell lymphoproliferative disorder and diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C. However, additional development is needed before these claims can be fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the claim for a separate disability rating for bilateral cataracts, which are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The remand is due to deficiencies in the previous opinions on whether the diabetes caused or aggravated the cataracts.

The Board has vacated the previous decisions that denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy. The claims are now considered.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 40 percent prior to January 14, 2015 and 60 percent thereafter. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.,Secondary service connection claims for hypertension and an eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to April 21, 2015, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following any substantial gainful employment.,The Veteran's SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is denied as he does not require the regular aid of another person.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for HTN, DM, pheochromocytoma, and a heart condition due to new evidence submitted. However, the claims remain denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a higher rating for hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for diabetes mellitus, as it was not shown to be related to service or secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were not properly appealed and became final.