Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including above the right knee amputation and diabetic peripheral neuropathies of both lower extremities, render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities without assistance. The Board has granted SMC at the R-1 rate.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 4, 2012 for service connection of ischemic heart disease and July 27, 2012 for diabetes mellitus, type 2. The appeal for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a left knee disability due to the absence of evidence of a current disability, and found no causal relationship between in-service events and the claimed condition.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 is remanded as required by the PACT Act.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, are granted with effective dates of September 10, 1993.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial rating for type II diabetes mellitus is denied as he does not require one or more daily injections of insulin and regulation of activities to treat his condition.,The Veteran's initial rating for diabetic retinopathy, to include bilateral eye cataracts, is denied as the evidence shows no incapacitating episodes, normal visual acuity in both eyes, and no impairment of central vision or visual fields.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that diabetes mellitus contributed to his death and was related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 12, 2014.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective February 10, 2021, based on the Veteran's service-connected diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left feet.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and the Appellant asserts it should be evaluated as 40 percent disabling due to his need to regulate activities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, LLE radiculopathy, RLE radiculopathy, cervical spine arthritis, and right hip arthritis. The Veteran's claims were based on his assertions of exposure to herbicides in Korea and equipment handling in Vietnam, but the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and potential toxic exposure. The claims will be reviewed with consideration of any TERA at Fort McClellan.

The appeals for service connection and ratings related to various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities; vision disability (diabetic retinopathy); Parkinson's disease; and hypothyroidism have been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

An earlier effective date of August 31, 2018 for a 20 percent disability rating for diabetes mellitus type II is granted.,An earlier effective date of November 1, 2021 for a 30 percent disability rating for atrial fibrillation is denied. The criteria were not met prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and left below-the-knee amputation rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is the basis for SMC. The Board granted this benefit.

The Veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus have been granted initial disability ratings of 100% and 40%, respectively, effective as of the date of this decision.