Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that any of the listed causes of death were related to his military service.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's severe depression, type II diabetes mellitus, left hand tingling, left leg numbness and tingling, and right leg numbness and tingling claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Specifically, a VA examination is required in accordance with the PACT Act for GERD, and an adequate medical opinion must be obtained regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and her in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection due to the Veteran's character of discharge being a bar to VA benefits, and there was no new and material evidence received within one year of relevant decisions.

The appeals for service connection for optic atrophy, diabetes, and toxic exposure claims were dismissed due to untimely filings. The appeal for lipoma was remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type I as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition required one or more daily injections of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities have been dismissed due to a request for withdrawal.

The Board has granted service connection for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Diabetes Mellitus, Type II. The decision is based on a finding that NAFLD was at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left sciatic nerves, as well as his prostate cancer, are rated at specific levels prior to June 10, 2021.,Special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is granted from August 30, 2018 to November 1, 2021.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to compensation for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed because the Veteran did not establish good cause for extending the period to file a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and requires additional examination opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his diagnosed diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II and hypertension, both presumed to have developed due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for Parkinsonism was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, and various musculoskeletal disorders. The appeal of the claims for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for multiple heart disabilities, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathies, bilateral non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and aortic abdominal aneurysm are being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions associated with herbicide exposure are denied as they were not based on additional official service department records, and the effective date is April 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus II, ED, hypertension, and a bilateral knee condition as they are not related to the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to the AOJ for a pre-decisional hearing notice and readjudication.