Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's disabilities and ancillary compensation benefits, finding that August 8, 2023, was correctly assigned as the effective date.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric and musculoskeletal disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected disabilities contributed substantially to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as remanded claims for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 25, 2021 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including fingers and wrists, but denied earlier effective dates for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 24, 2016, for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 based on a facts-found basis of herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including stomach disability, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disability, residuals of fractured right middle finger, and right hip disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for shin splints, allergic rhinitis with history of sinusitis, post operative turbinate reduction, and residual scar of ganglion cyst removal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obesity, which is secondary to his service-connected hypertension, served as an intermediate step between his service and his diabetes.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 27, 2020, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and small fiber neuropathy, secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claim for sinusitis was denied.

The appeal was dismissed as the benefit sought for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and essential tremor, and initial compensable ratings for hypothyroidism and hypertension were withdrawn. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergies, diabetes, gout, migraine including migraine variants, and left knee pain for further development, specifically to provide VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal as to service connection for diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and thyroid issues.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected left kidney removal, but remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for left kidney cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and a right foot disability due to insufficient development of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability but denied service connection for heart disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, left lower peripheral neuropathy, and right lower peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions of CAD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, while denying an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no medical evidence linking it to an in-service injury or event.