Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's combined service-connected rating is at least 40 percent, effective March 29, 2016. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for consideration of TDIU and has been found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities since March 5, 2018.

The Veteran's diabetes is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his diabetes does not require regulation of activities to avoid hypoglycemic episodes.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II claim was also denied because the evidence did not show that it required regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus is granted, effective December 29, 2006, due to a clear and unmistakable error in the June 2007 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis (status-post rotator cuff repair), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.,The March 2023 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis (status-post rotator cuff repair), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are not likely related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and kidney disorder, to include kidney stones, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. Bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy have also been granted as secondary to his now service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, COPD, joint pains, right arm ulnar nerve entrapment, and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.,Service connection was granted for COPD due to exposure to burn pits during service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and acquired pes cavus were granted a 50 percent rating effective April 28, 2017. The claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, sleep disability, vision loss, and right shoulder disability are all remanded.

The Board has dismissed all the issues in your appeal, including increased ratings for diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, SMC based on aid and attendance, service connection claims for various conditions, due to your withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but dismissed the appeals for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spine and diabetes mellitus. The appeal for Parkinson's disease is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided that a temporary total rating for hospitalization or observation due to service-connected disabilities is denied. The case of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, secondary to PTSD with cognitive disorder associated with residuals of TBI, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for updated medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as diabetic nephropathy. The Veteran's symptoms were not found to rise to a level that constitutes a current disability.,Service connection was also denied for eye disorder (diabetic retinopathy), which was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected coronary artery disease and PTSD on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings, service connection for diabetes, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for bilateral toe fungus and hepatitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating or a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus is granted. The claims for a compensable rating prior to January 11, 2023, and a rating greater than 20 percent from that date are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if it warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, liver disorder, abdominal disorder, and right foot disorder due to a lack of sufficient opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's service-connected depression, lumbar spine disability, and right knee disability are alleged to have contributed to obesity, which in turn caused his diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding that there was no in-service event or injury related to the later-diagnosed condition and that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's military service and his current diabetes.