Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted beginning April 3, 2008. The Board also remanded the case for extraschedular consideration of TDIU after April 3, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA examinations and lack of proper exposure documentation. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various psychiatric, diabetes, sleep, and muscle spasm disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for a respiratory disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects on the Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not show a link to service.,The Board also denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, as well as left upper and lower extremities, all secondary to diabetes mellitus. Again, there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee disabilities and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his physical and mental incapacity.

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve in both lower extremities and median nerve in both upper extremities have been granted at a 40 percent rating, effective from June 13, 2017.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the Korat RTAFB. The heart disability claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes, coronary artery disease, and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations addressing the Veteran's exposure to industrial solvents and chemicals during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is not aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with depression and anxiety and secondary alcohol use disorder, but has found a duty to assist error in obtaining an opinion on whether it was aggravated. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate your claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's hearing loss of the left ear is rated as noncompensable, and his lung cancer post lobectomy is also rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20% rating.,The Veteran needs to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination to support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease are granted due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for sleep disorder secondary to Parkinson's disease is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and diabetes mellitus type 2, as well as an increased rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claims were not reopened due to the Veteran's failure to submit new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, hearing loss, tinnitus, breathing condition, left knee and leg, right knee and leg, mental condition (depression, anxiety relationship concerns, nightmares), skin condition on legs, and swelling in feet have all been denied.,There is no indication of service connection being granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease (IHD), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not claim onset within or shortly after service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the current symptoms did not warrant a higher than 20 percent rating under DC 7913. For TDIU, the Veteran met the criteria as of February 27, 2018, and his combined disability rating is at least 70%. However, the claim was dismissed due to the Veteran's receipt of a 100% combined disability rating from August 7, 2023 onwards.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) other than based on the loss of use of a creative organ was denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC due to lack of need for aid and attendance or permanent housebound status.

The Board denied SMC based on housebound status for the period from December 11, 2015 due to lack of substantial confinement to the home and inability to meet the criteria for permanent housebound status.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted a 40% rating, effective from May 28, 2016. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.