Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted a 20% rating for diabetes mellitus type II from June 20, 2020. The right ankle scar claim is remanded due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled examination. The GERD secondary to diabetes mellitus claim and TDIU issue are also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for coronary atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus type II, but has remanded the cases due to new evidence received. The claims are being remanded for toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) medical opinions regarding any possible nexus between the Veteran's claimed exposures in Camp Lejeune and his conditions.

The Veteran's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular Aid and Attendance is granted as of April 25, 2024.,For diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not require regular aid and assistance from another person as a result of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for various disabilities, including service connection for depressive disorder and increased evaluations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting multiple nerve groups. A SMC based on need for aid and attendance was also awarded.

The Veteran's diabetes is service connected as it was caused by his service-connected hypertension, and the evidence is in equipoise regarding this connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for an automobile or adaptive equipment allowance due to his ischemic heart disease and diabetic neuropathies. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination of his upper and lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and kidney disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantial gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's high cholesterol, dementia, stroke, prostate cancer, cataracts, diabetes, hypertension, CHF, and myocardial infarction claims are denied due to lack of service connection evidence or insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the disabilities and active duty service.,The Veteran was exposed to toxins during his military service but there is no evidence linking these exposures to any of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a heart disability due to potential in-service exposure at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records indicate he was stationed there from October 1980 to October 1983.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) as due to herbicide agent exposure, finding that he has not been diagnosed with DMII at any point during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and ischemic heart disease are granted as they are presumptively associated with his conceded in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for PTSD, a rating increase for PTSD, and service connection for pancreatic cancer secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus II and associated conditions have produced impairment inconsistent with obtaining or following substantially gainful employment from June 12, 2017, to March 5, 2024. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's chronic kidney disease is now rated at 60 percent effective July 24, 2024.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance travel expenses incurred on June 17, 2025 due to an emergency heart attack. The ambulance service was provided by a volunteer organization and later intercepted by a higher-tier EMT company.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, left and right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and Meniere's disease. The conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.