Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to other conditions have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including a rating in excess of 20 percent disabling for diabetes mellitus type II, including erectile dysfunction; service connection for a left ankle disability; service connection for a right hip disability; hyperlipidemia; and obesity. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed Gulf War exposure and toxic exposure risk activity. A VA medical opinion is needed to assess whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus was caused by an injury or disease in service.

Service connection is denied for hyperlipidemia, low back pain, diabetes mellitus, bladder disability, diminishing eyesight (cataracts), right lower extremity neurologic disability (diabetic neuropathy), right shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations renders him a Persian Gulf War veteran. The PACT Act presumes service connection for qualifying chronic disabilities due to exposure to environmental hazards including fine particulate matter.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and left upper extremity as secondary to diabetes mellitus. Service connection was denied for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to service or diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions that would support a grant of service connection.

The reduction in the evaluation of service-connected gallbladder disease from 30 to 10 percent was improper, and restoration of the 30 percent rating is granted. The claim for service connection for chronic diarrhea due to service-connected gallbladder disorder and diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's atrial fibrillation, which is service-connected due to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The rating for cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease, has been denied as the evidence does not support an increased rating beyond 30 percent.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, renal disease, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and GERD have been granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Subic Bay, Philippines.,Service connection for sleep apnea disorder, dental condition, cataracts, diabetic gastroparesis, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and prostate cancer are presumed to be due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Guam.,Service connection for chronic kidney disease is granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

Your appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions and symptoms, including back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, skin rash/condition, bilateral feet condition, fibromyalgia, left knee condition, right knee condition, IBS, pseudofolliculitis barbae, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and male erectile disorder. The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 27, 2015 for both TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to be severe enough to prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for gout, heart disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bladder disability, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, and headache disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus has been withdrawn by the appellant or his authorized representative.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 as there is no probative evidence that the Veteran's condition was incurred in or during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have nasal polyps, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus were remanded due to incomplete evidence regarding toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the claimant and failure to timely file a VA Form 10182, with good cause shown for the latter.