Diabetes Board decisions

Effective dates of November 3, 2014 are granted for service connection for ED secondary to DM and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The effective dates cannot be earlier than the date VA received the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to sleep apnea and PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and right knee disability, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a duty-to-assist error. The other issues remain pending and will be addressed in a new decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure. However, his benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) prostatitis does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II; an effective date earlier than May 14, 2013, for the grant of service connection for DM II; and entitlement to service connection for complications of DM II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as service-connected on a direct basis due to exposure during his active service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction and other conditions like coronary artery disease, have caused him to require the aid of another person for daily living needs prior to November 20, 2019. After that date, he is not entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his diabetes and residuals being considered a single disability.

The Board denied service connection for heart condition, diabetes mellitus, lung cancer, and Parkinson's disease or essential tremors as there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, both due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active duty in Guam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected PTSD. The case is being returned to obtain private treatment records and to request new medical opinions.

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

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support herbicide exposure in Korea and that the conditions were not related to service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and pre-diabetic disability, but has remanded them due to new evidence. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD remains pending, and TDIU is inextricably intertwined with all other issues.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, chronic renal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a heart disability as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on all withdrawn claims of diabetes, right shoulder osteoarthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, coronary artery disease, and a lung disorder.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, asthma, bilateral pes planus, back pain, sciatic pain of the lower extremities, osteoporosis, ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities, metabolic disorder (hyperlipidemia), diabetes mellitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy with lower urinary symptoms, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and diabetes mellitus, type II as the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and its associated peripheral neuropathy conditions are being remanded for further evaluation.