Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has restored service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities involving the femoral nerve.,The appeal regarding the proposed reduction and discontinuance of SMC at housebound rate is dismissed.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The heart disability claim is remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, bilateral leg condition, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's dental claim remains denied.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus on the basis of presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service near the Korean DMZ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to his psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, and diabetes. The VA is required to provide examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's IHD is rated at a maximum of 60 percent effective October 5, 2020.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was established as of the same date.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use the lower extremities as secondary to prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam and the presumptive link between diabetes and such exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is rated at 60 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity is rated at 20 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to new evidence from the PACT Act, and will consider it based on TERA exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left lower extremity peripheral artery disease and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, result in the loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hypertension began in service or is otherwise related to service, including elevated blood pressure readings in May 1975. The other claims of service connection are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, and left knee degenerative arthritis due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's service-connected left leg disability is not considered in determining whether these conditions are secondary.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service exposure to herbicides. The AOJ is instructed to authenticate the photographs submitted by the Veteran and corroborate his contentions about his service with VRC-50.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 18, 2020 for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus. The claim was previously denied in January 2012 and the Veteran filed a new intent to file on May 18, 2020.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, including bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral keratotic lesions, is granted with a restoration of the 40 percent rating effective October 30, 2019.,Service connection for OSA and GERD are granted.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure, is found to be related to his service-connected conditions (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, PTSD, tinnitus, and hypertension). The issues of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 USC 1151 and 38 USC 1318 are dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to March 15, 2023 is denied as there was no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions. The TDIU claim from March 15, 2023 onwards is dismissed as moot because a new claim for TDIU was filed and adjudicated after the original rating decision.