Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, on October 25, 2013, implicitly includes a claim for resultant complications. The effective date of the award of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting both lower extremities is granted as of October 25, 2013.,The Veteran's TDIU was awarded as of October 25, 2013, but he asserts that his disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since 2001.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and bilateral diabetic retinopathy is rated at 40 percent disabling. The claim for an increased rating has been denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims are being remanded due to the need to determine the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, naval facility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for sleep apnea, arthritis of the hands and knees, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and bulging discs due to a lack of VA medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes) was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show that the Veteran's diabetes required regulation of activities as required for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral cataracts secondary to service-connected diabetes was granted with the effective date set at January 9, 2017.

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to outstanding medical records related to his diabetes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a VA examiner is needed to determine if the heart disorder and diabetes mellitus are related to in-service exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, both including as due to service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with PTSD, are dismissed because the Board erroneously docketed them under two different appeal streams.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to incomplete development of his service personnel records and potential exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ is required to obtain any outstanding service personnel records, confirm the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents, and provide a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the AOJ failing to verify his exposure to herbicide agents at Camp Casey and Camp Red Cloud, which is a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The propriety of severance of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disability, obesity, and his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, should be remanded due to a failure to report to a scheduled VA examination. The Veteran was not properly notified of the upcoming appointment and may have missed it.

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are granted for the appeal period beginning on August 10, 2022 under the PACT Act. The back disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, brain tumor, eye condition, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic sensory peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, finding that it is less likely than not related to service or secondary to service-connected GERD or IBS.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right foot pain, and left foot pain disabilities. The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II were also denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted service connection, and the other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted TDIU prior to August 30, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities. On or after August 30, 2023, the combined evaluation of his service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The appeal for a higher rating of DMII is dismissed. The appeals for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are remanded. The TDIU issue is also remanded.