Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination for service connection of type 1 diabetes. The appellant claims he developed diabetes during his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because the issue of entitlement to service connection for left arm diabetic neuropathy prior to October 2020 is moot due to a later grant of benefits in August 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in determining his qualifying service periods and a lack of VA examination regarding his lower back symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to service connection for ED secondary to service-connected CAD and DM due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA medical opinions obtained were inadequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's ED was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, nor did they consider the potential aggravation of ED by herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, heart condition, and hypothyroidism as there is no credible evidence of herbicide agent exposure in the Panama Canal Zone during the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for left and right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been granted with effective dates of June 1, 2020.,Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ was also granted with an effective date of February 24, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for nephrology, apocrine hidrocystoma of the left eyelid and nose, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's compensable rating claim for apocrine hidrocystoma of the left eyelid and nose is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as withdrawn during a hearing. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination and review.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Clark AFB is presumed due to his duties as a materials handler.

The Board has identified duty to assist errors related to the verification of herbicide agent exposure, radiation exposure, and service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death. The claims are no longer pending as the Veteran died during their pendency.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 40% from January 29, 2020. The Board has granted a higher rating of 40%. However, the issues of service connection for asthma and TDIU are being remanded.,Further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's asthma had its onset in service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities from 40% to 20%, effective September 29, 2020.

The appellant is granted basic eligibility for VA home loan guaranty benefits as the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus II, liver disease, high blood pressure, endometriosis, and infertility due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's conditions are related to in-service exposure, but further medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and congestive heart failure are being remanded due to a lack of verification of his foreign service in Vietnam, which is necessary to determine potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD and DMII ratings remain at 50% and 10%, respectively, with the case being remanded for further examination regarding hepatitis C. Service connection for hepatitis C is also pending.