Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, and the right eyebrow scar is granted a separate 10 percent rating for pain. The other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's August 2023 Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ) as it was the incorrect form to file when seeking to reopen previously denied claimed disorders.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and renal failure due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand. The claims for hearing loss, skin rashes, hepatitis C, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and mild gynecomastia of the left breast as there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes. However, the claims for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and peripheral vascular disease were dismissed.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining a new TERA memorandum and appropriate VA opinions to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension as there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed in-service disease or injury and the current disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type 2 (DM II) to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the appellant's current DM II is related to his conceded toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 10, 2022, for the grants of service connection for right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to incomplete records.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II but granted service connection for a neurological disorder, claimed as blackouts, essential tremors, memory loss.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including prostate disability (BPH), nummular eczema, nephrolithiasis, neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, and pseudophakia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the disabilities and the Veteran's active service, including herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for autoimmune arthritis and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent, 60 percent, and 20 percent for atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, respectively. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a residual scar associated with CAD and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral lower extremity femoral and sciatic nerve neuropathies.

The Board granted an effective date of August 21, 2019, for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted service connection for headaches and vertigo as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 28, 2021, for the award of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity diabetic neuropathies.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 60 percent for bilateral diabetic retinotopy and right eye pseudophakia and retinal detachment, effective March 27, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes, congestive heart failure, renal failure, amputation of right toe, and amputation of right leg to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral foot disability, bilateral wrist disability, left shoulder disability, depression, recurring umbilical hernia, hemorrhoids, bilateral hammertoes, left knee disability, right knee disability, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, head injury, hypertension, lateral meniscus injury of the left knee, low back disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and right knee condition was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The appeal to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was remanded.