Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding your claims of service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, Type II, irritable bowel syndrome, low vision, sinusitis (claimed as unspecified sinus condition), dry and irritable eyes, tinnitus, a left shoulder disability, chronic left hip pain, and a bilateral foot disability. The appeals are dismissed due to the improper concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused or aggravated his hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and sleep apnea.,Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied effective January 14, 2022.,All related issues of entitlement to earlier effective dates have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II with bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and hypertension have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or toxic risk activities (TERA) related to these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus are denied because there is no credible evidence linking his current condition to active service, and the weight of the evidence supports a finding that his tinnitus began after separation from service. The same reasoning applies to diabetes mellitus type II with bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and hypertension.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial denial of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension. The claims are being remanded to obtain an adequate opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which is considered as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied in December 2013 due to lack of evidence showing an event, disease, or injury in service and no link between the condition and his military service. The decision is final as the Veteran did not appeal it within one year.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus with related neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The claims for service connection and increased ratings are not before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and a failure to provide proper notice regarding the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided by Marseilles Area Ambulance Service Inc. on June 15, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. Erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all granted due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Prostate cancer is also granted due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (secondary to diabetes) was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are remanded due to statutory and regulatory errors, specifically regarding the Veteran's Intent to File in the modernized system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, have prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment since August 25, 2019. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the cause of death and negligence in treatment. The Veteran's cause of death is being reviewed for potential service connection under new evidence.

The Veteran's TBI, OSA, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been granted service connection.,Service connection for these conditions is established based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of multiple conditions due to the Veteran's request to withdraw these appeals.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and a skin disability, to include chloracne due to lack of date on the SOC cover page and the Veteran's statement that he did not receive it.

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 30, 2021, for the increased evaluation of 60 percent disabling for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is granted.