Diabetes Board decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral knee amputation with peripheral vascular disease, chronic microvascular ischemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee and ankle conditions, but remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple conditions was granted effective February 8, 2021. However, payment of VA disability benefits began on March 1, 2021, due to the specific regulations governing the commencement of such payments.

The Veteran's diabetes and colorectal cancer are granted for accrued benefits purposes due to exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypertension due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. His left ear hearing loss and right ankle tendonitis and sprain are denied, while his allergic rhinitis remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are being remanded due to the retroactive award of service connection for recurrent lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while the appeals for diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as the probative evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for high cholesterol was dismissed, and the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disorder (to include glaucoma), diabetes, hypertension, anemia, sinusitis, headache disorder, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence and need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with severe alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's service at Camp LeJeune and a TERA examination. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and TDIU are being remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right foot disability, left foot disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, neck disability, sinusitis, and type II diabetes mellitus, to obtain private treatment records.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's right medial nerve injury and right upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, finding that the evidence was approximately balanced in favor of severe incomplete paralysis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's diabetes is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction remains in dispute and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve, right lower extremities has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a skin disability due to new evidence received after the AOJ decision. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of the newly submitted evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his disabilities and active service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if any of his claimed conditions are related to his military service.