Diabetes Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion on the etiology of diabetes, considering exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and secondary service connection to Parkinson's disease.

The Board granted a non-compensable rating for hypertension prior to December 17, 2024, and a compensable rating of 10 percent from that date. Service connection was also granted for heart disability manifested by hypertensive heart disease as secondary to hypertension, but denied for residuals of a stroke and diabetes.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and awarded an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, but denied other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and asthma to schedule new VA examinations due to the Veteran's request to reschedule previous examinations.

The issues of entitlement to restoration of basic eligibility for DEA benefits and an additional compensable rating for diabetic nephropathy were withdrawn by the Veteran, and are therefore dismissed.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on a need for regular aid and attendance due to severe vision impairment, diabetes mellitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The appeal for service connection for pancreatic neoplasm, unspecified depressive disorder, testicular cancer, depression, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral and sciatic nerves, but denied higher ratings for left and right upper extremity diabetic PN.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 11, 2017 was granted.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a bilateral eye disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and the post-service medical records did not establish a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II from August 6, 2021, but denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent. The Board also remanded issues related to pancreatitis and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam era.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him permanently bedridden or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, eczema (claimed as a skin disability), and erectile dysfunction to schedule new VA examinations.

The Board is remanding the claim for additional development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to TERA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a medical opinion addressing the possibility of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity during her service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, low back disorder, and other musculoskeletal disorders, as well as a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a medical addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, particularly hypertension and joint disabilities.