Diabetes decisions — 2024

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected diabetes, which contributed to the development of restrictive lung disease. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed due to the appeal being in a parallel Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) appeal stream.

The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and loss of use of a creative organ due to potential secondary service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected in all three cases.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service connected due to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus caused or contributed to his cause of death, specifically cardiac arrest. Therefore, service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Veteran was granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension associated with herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is granted for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee arthritis, colon cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus II, and hypertension. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 and related lower extremity neuropathies are granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not be granted presumptive service connection under the PACT Act.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied as there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for heart disease, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus have been granted. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating decisions on these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was not related to his military service or a service-connected condition. The Board also found against secondary service connection as there is no medical evidence supporting such a link.

Your appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed due to a procedural defect. You must take the appropriate next steps as outlined in VA Form 10182 to proceed with your appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, multiple keloids, bilateral pes planus, a right foot condition, diabetes, a right quadriceps injury, bilateral open angle glaucoma, and hypertension. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed cardiovascular disability, Raynaud's disease, myocarditis, diabetes mellitus, type II, and systematic lupus erythematosus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and ischemic heart disease due to herbicide exposure in Blue Water service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes and its associated diabetic peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities. The decision is based on the Veteran's history of facial trauma leading to bruxism, which resulted in poor dental health and uncontrolled diabetes.

The Board has denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for fibromyalgia and has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and sleep apnea due to potential exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to his meeting the threshold requirements for entitlement but not having an employment handicap, as determined by a VA counseling psychologist (CP) or VRC.

The Veteran's entitlement to a separate rating of 10 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity from August 27, 2019 is granted. However, his request for a higher rating for prostate cancer remains denied.