Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is denied as the evidence does not demonstrate a 'deformity' with loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, femoral nerve, is rated at 20 percent and denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent and denied an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral neurological disability of the upper and lower extremities due to errors in the AOJ's decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a potential toxic exposure at Fort McClellan, and requires VA to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's diabetes and hypertension may be related to her service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected conditions contributed to it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, diabetes mellitus, and heart disability. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of February 4, 2019. The increase in her service-connected major depressive disorder caused her to leave work and go on FMLA.

The Board denied service connection for enlarged tonsils, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of current disability diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the medical evidence presented.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection due to the PACT Act, which retroactively granted presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions based on herbicide exposure. The effective date remains August 10, 2022.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly address the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for service connection and remands these issues.

The Board denied service connection for MGUS and did not assign a rating for the Veteran's stroke, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy is being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Board will schedule new VA examinations and provide notification of any future appointments.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of bilateral hearing loss is granted to a 10 percent rating. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus due to TERA exposure are remanded.

The Veteran's heart disability, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, and various peripheral neuropathies and radiculopathies are not service-connected. The cervical spine disability is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has vacated the March 18, 2024 decision that granted a 20% rating for left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy (median nerve) from December 21, 2022. The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since then, showing moderate incomplete paralysis of the left median nerve.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for diabetes because no new and relevant evidence was submitted after the October 2018 rating decision.