Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II was denied. The Veteran's hypertension was granted a compensable rating of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and throat cancer due to new legislation that created a presumption of toxic exposure for covered veterans. The Veteran's military records show he served in Southwest Asia from December 1990 to May 1991.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on both his other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and diabetes with nephropathy is being remanded due to the need to consider private medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims of an increased rating for a right knee disability, service connection for a back disability, service connection for a neck disability, and service connection for diabetes mellitus due to pre-existing duty to assist errors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The AOJ needs to obtain a new VA medical opinion addressing causation and aggravation of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The appeal of service connection for blisters, cervical strain, incontinence, heart disease, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed as the VA Form 10182 was submitted after the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, and sleep apnea. As a result, the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to herbicide agents and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, DMII, PCT, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to DMII, and stroke as secondary to DMII due to a lack of consideration on the merits.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A VA examiner will be needed to assess the functional impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted in a November 2023 rating decision, effective May 11, 2022. The appeal for this issue is dismissed as the award has already been made.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, left shoulder joint pain, right shoulder joint pain, and hypertension/vasovagal syndrome. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since April 16, 2018. The left and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy have also been granted with a 20 percent rating effective January 21, 2022. However, the Veteran is denied higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for a comprehensive VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's Disease caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn may have contributed to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all claims due to a full grant of benefits in January and May 2023 rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from working, but additional evidence is needed to determine his ability to maintain gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand and that his condition manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and impaired glucose tolerance, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.