Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and chronic migraines, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to adjudicate whether new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, including considering the surviving spouse's eligibility for substitution in the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as his conditions are manageable with the help of family members.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is secondary to his service-connected asthma and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII). The Veteran's attorney wishes to continue on the Direct Review docket.

Service connection for a heart disability is granted.,Effective dates of April 6, 2005 are granted for service connection of diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus rating remains at 20 percent.,Increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are remanded.,An effective date earlier than September 6, 2016 for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance is remanded.

The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied the appellant's claims for a burial allowance in excess of $300, an interment allowance, and reimbursement of transportation expenses.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy is proximately due to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's diabetes, left upper extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee strain.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea, with obesity considered as an intermediate step.

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, both claimed as diabetic neuropathy, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension, finding that both conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection is also granted for the bilateral lower extremity neuropathies on a secondary basis.

The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU from April 4, 2005 to January 2, 2012 and basic eligibility for DEA effective April 4, 2005 based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted from September 4, 2019. The effective date for both benefits is set at the earliest date of receipt of his claims.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The case will be adjudicated again with the inclusion of an updated Aid and Attendance examination.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for heart disease has been granted at a 30 percent level.,An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The claim for tinea pedis and onychomycosis is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 was denied because his request for a Higher-Level Review of the April 2022 denial was untimely.

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to the need for personal care services, as determined by VA medical providers. The decision on whether the program is in his best interest will be reconsidered.