Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, scars, diabetes mellitus type II, left thumb tenosynovitis, dermatitis, and tinnitus have all been denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS has been dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has found a duty to assist error and is remanding the case for further action, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic myelogenous leukemia due to a duty to assist violation regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Fort Lee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability from February 22, 2021, through February 22, 2022, and an earlier effective date of February 22, 2021, for the grant of eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion and failure to obtain outstanding medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for borderline diabetes and impaired fasting glucose, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's diabetes was aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the matter to address the Veteran's complaint of shortness of breath and whether it is related to diabetes mellitus, as well as to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding his periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The AOJ is instructed to verify these periods and issue a memorandum detailing them in the Veteran's file.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary arteriosclerosis (variously characterized as coronary artery disease) due to a lack of VA treatment records from the ADT period during the Veteran's Reserve service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral shoulder disabilities, effective April 8, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current glaucoma is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that the earliest eligible effective date was August 14, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including right lower extremity neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received for the Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, which had previously been denied. The matter is remanded to allow the AOJ to consider the merits of the claim.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, extending the initial 20% disability rating back to August 18, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral retinopathy due to inadequate development regarding his exposure to chemicals or other toxins while stationed at Bergstrom AFB.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart condition, and hyperparathyroidism were denied as they are not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear notice and denial reasons. The Board finds the PCAFC decision did not clearly state which criteria were unmet, leading to a need for clarification.