Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and an eye disability due to incomplete development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's right and left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are granted with ratings of 40% each, effective September 12, 2023. The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are also granted with ratings of 40%, effective September 12, 2023.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, requires insulin and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities. The Board denied the claim for a disability rating greater than 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral cataracts as they are not related to the Veteran's active service.,Service connection was also denied because there is no evidence that the conditions were proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his awards of service connection for pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been denied. The effective date remains December 12, 2014.

The Board has granted effective dates of May 7, 2021 for both TDIU and DEA benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

Your initial rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus has been set at 20 percent. Your appeal to increase this rating is dismissed.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy are granted with a 20% rating, effective August 23, 2023. The claim for service connection of the left upper extremity disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was dismissed because it is a duplicate appeal that has already been fully adjudicated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral heavy/painful legs, type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, lumbar strain (back condition), gastric neoplasm/ulcer (stomach cancer), and a chronic multi-symptom illness are being readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy of both eyes is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for another VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and ischemic heart condition (claimed atrial fibrillation) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease due to a duty to assist error regarding herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran contends he was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Okinawa and Vietnam, but there is no evidence of such exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and lung cancer are being remanded. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II is granted under the PACT Act, but a VA examination is needed to determine if it was incurred in service.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II secondary to Agent Orange exposure is dismissed because it was a concurrent election with another pending request for higher-level review.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable due to their severity.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not take any appealable action regarding severing service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a prior decision.

The Veteran's right radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The initial PTSD rating remains denied, and the cases for lumbosacral strain, GERD, type II diabetes mellitus, and thyroid disability are remanded.

The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy is granted a disability rating of 40 percent, while the diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent.