Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, as his service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2 based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease from August 3, 2021, and an initial rating of 60 percent for diabetic nephropathy. The claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), and femoral nerves were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents and no causal relationship between the condition and his service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for left external femoral cutaneous nerve neuropraxia and remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity and whether that obesity was a substantial factor in causing diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and active-duty service or toxic herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea, and separate ratings for right knee meniscal tear and right ankle instability were granted. Other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus to obtain a more detailed medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances and burn pits during military service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, to include secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder with obesity as an intermediate step, due to deficiencies in prior examinations and opinions.

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 remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that his cardiomyopathy or other conditions were related to military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II associated with herbicide exposure was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy, finding no current disability and that the condition was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, loss of organ, gallbladder, and loss of organ, small intestine due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, as provided by the PACT Act.