Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA opinion considering obesity as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is granted a 40 percent rating each, effective September 1, 2020.

The appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's Disease, and bilateral neuropathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the substitution request and the entitlement to accrued benefits due to a regulatory error in not adjudicating the substitution request at the time of the Veteran's death. The relevant service treatment records, which showed the Veteran was diagnosed with diabetes during active duty, were associated after the June 2012 legacy decision.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran has not appealed a Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) rating decision or a notification letter dated on or after February 19, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was initially denied in August 2009. The Board granted an effective date of February 1, 2008, based on the Veteran's qualifying service within the territorial sea of Vietnam and his herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus type II were granted, with increased ratings for some conditions. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the June 4, 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ will consider the claim in light of the entire claims file upon remand, including verifying potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other toxic chemicals.

The Veteran's appeal for additional retroactive pay from October 2018 to February 2021 is denied as he has already been paid the correct amount.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six claimed conditions due to a procedural defect in his appeal form.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since March 19, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining her private medical treatment records from Dr. Lucy Davis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ is required to attempt to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents, water contaminated with PFAS, and/or jet fuel during his periods of service.

The Board has granted service connection for plantar fasciitis, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities. Service connection was denied for lumbar spine disorder and bowel and bladder disorders.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The July 2021 VA examiner concluded that the knees did not cause the diabetes but aggravated it.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for specially adapted housing and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including a below-the-knee amputation.