Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a below the knee left leg amputation associated with diabetes mellitus type II was granted effective July 15, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease due to exposure to chemical agents during active-duty service.,All five conditions were found to be more likely than not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including degeneration of lumbar disc, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type 2, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, pancreatitis, and ventral hernia. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the issues regarding earlier effective dates of service connection for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy as they were not appealed to the Board.

The Board has denied service connection for recurrent right hip, left knee, and left foot disabilities as well as diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims were based on his own statements of experiencing symptoms during active service, but no medical evidence supports these assertions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, OSA, left knee disability, and right knee disability on a secondary basis to the Veteran's already service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of dental expenses incurred on October 24, 2019 is denied as the services were not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for emergency medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1728.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, is granted as service connected. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not service-connected and has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether it is related to his military service.

Your appeal for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine if her Type II diabetes mellitus is caused or aggravated by her service-connected depressive disorder and any medications used therefor.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as the medical evidence does not support the need for regulation of activities due to DM.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to a lack of in-service event or injury relative to these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 27, 2019 for service connection for transmetatarsal amputation of the bilateral feet and SMC based on loss of use of the feet. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is denied as it was not filed prior to February 18, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, type II diabetes mellitus, and a left leg below the knee amputation due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present during or within one year after service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on all issues due to an error in docketing under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 27, 2019 for service connection for transmetatarsal amputation of the bilateral feet and SMC based on loss of use of the feet. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is denied as it was not filed prior to February 18, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if his diabetes mellitus, type II, contributed substantially or materially to his passing. The DIC claim is also remanded due to the inextricability with the cause of death claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied, as the evidence did not support earlier effective dates.,Effective dates of October 12, 2016, have been granted for all issues except SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another.