Diabetes Board decisions

The Board remanded all issues to obtain adequate medical opinions on the veteran's claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy sciatica, and knee strains were granted as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Other conditions were remanded.

The appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed due to an administrative error in docketing.

The appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to inadequate medical evidence. The Veteran will undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for service connection of Type 2 diabetes mellitus as secondary to a psychiatric disorder is remanded. The Board needs more information on whether the veteran's obesity, caused by his psychiatric condition, led to diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a combined rating in excess of 70 percent. The calculation of the 70 percent combined rating since April 5, 2021, was found to be proper.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, stating that the veteran did not serve in areas with presumed herbicide exposure and there was no evidence of such exposure during his service.

The veteran claimed total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) related to his service-connected diabetes and heart disease. The Board granted TDIU on a schedular basis from January 22, 2019, and on an extraschedular basis from February 15, 2013, to January 21, 2019, finding his part-time courier work constituted marginal employment in a protected environment due to the severity of his combined service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Veteran's bilateral diabetic retinopathy with nuclear sclerotic cataract is rated at 10 percent, and the rating for coronary artery disease status post myocardial infarction prior to July 12, 2023, remains denied. A 100 percent rating was granted effective from July 12, 2023, for his heart condition. The Veteran's entitlement to SMC based on housebound status is also granted effective from that date. However, the issues of TDIU prior to July 12, 2023, and a separate rating for chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and prostate cancer as the Veteran did not have these conditions during service or within one year of discharge. The appeal was based on exposure to herbicide agents, but there is no evidence of such exposure.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes type II, peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, soft tissue sarcoma, and anemia was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus type II were dismissed because the veteran withdrew them. The appeals for left knee disability and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The Board found that the veteran is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, and GERD on a secondary basis. The claim for left shoulder disability was remanded.