Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation benefits due to a lack of proper intent-to-file submissions, resulting in an effective date of July 26, 2021.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2, with pseudophakia of both eyes, is rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (persistent depressive disorder) with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 100 percent for residuals of thrombosis of the brain vessels with dementia has been denied as he is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating. The claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person (A&A) has been granted effective March 2, 2022.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knees and back conditions.

The Board denied service connection for type I diabetes, blurry vision, headaches, a heart condition, insomnia, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was denied because there is no medical evidence showing that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that no legal basis existed to assign such a date. The effective date remains January 15, 2021.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, finding that the Veteran's unemployability due to service-connected disabilities did not arise within one year prior to his December 30, 2009, informal claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was dismissed due to a procedural defect in how the appeal was filed and docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted an effective date of September 20, 2019, for the award of SMC based on A&A.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to a lack of qualifying service in the Republic of Vietnam for presumptive exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's service was found not to be within 12 nautical miles of the coast, thus not meeting the criteria for Blue Water Navy Veterans Act protections.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied, with the claim for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DM2, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as he requires only non-insulin medication for management.

The Veteran's initial rating for diabetes mellitus is granted at a 40 percent level, effective September 21, 2003. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and specifically noting that he was not exposed to herbicides during service. The decision also states that there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's diabetes and any in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have resulted in a severe degree of functional impairment such that he meets the criteria for loss of use of his feet. As a result, he is eligible for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral eye conditions are granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied.