Diabetes decisions — 2024

Your appeal for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine if her Type II diabetes mellitus is caused or aggravated by her service-connected depressive disorder and any medications used therefor.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as the medical evidence does not support the need for regulation of activities due to DM.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of in-service event or injury relative to these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 27, 2019 for service connection for transmetatarsal amputation of the bilateral feet and SMC based on loss of use of the feet. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is denied as it was not filed prior to February 18, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, type II diabetes mellitus, and a left leg below the knee amputation due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present during or within one year after service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on all issues due to an error in docketing under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 27, 2019 for service connection for transmetatarsal amputation of the bilateral feet and SMC based on loss of use of the feet. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is denied as it was not filed prior to February 18, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if his diabetes mellitus, type II, contributed substantially or materially to his passing. The DIC claim is also remanded due to the inextricability with the cause of death claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied, as the evidence did not support earlier effective dates.,Effective dates of October 12, 2016, have been granted for all issues except SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and chronic migraines, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to adjudicate whether new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, including considering the surviving spouse's eligibility for substitution in the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as his conditions are manageable with the help of family members.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is secondary to his service-connected asthma and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII). The Veteran's attorney wishes to continue on the Direct Review docket.

Service connection for a heart disability is granted.,Effective dates of April 6, 2005 are granted for service connection of diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus rating remains at 20 percent.,Increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are remanded.,An effective date earlier than September 6, 2016 for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance is remanded.

The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied the appellant's claims for a burial allowance in excess of $300, an interment allowance, and reimbursement of transportation expenses.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy is proximately due to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's diabetes, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee strain.