Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the Veteran's claimed in-service exposure to firefighting training, which may be considered a burn pit exposure. The case is being remanded for further consideration of service connection for prostate cancer and type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, as well as related neuropathy conditions. The examiner is to consider exposure to toxic exposures during service in Southwest Asia and any potential secondary effects from a service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's DMII is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are granted as secondary to his service-connected DMII.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for further evidentiary development, including a VA examination. The Veteran's diabetes and hypothyroidism are being considered based on his exposure to chemicals during service, even if not herbicide agents as defined by regulation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence received and incomplete records from his service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from July 24, 2012 to July 9, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The claim is moot as of July 10, 2017 when he received a 100% disability rating for ischemic heart disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumptively linked to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents while serving near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility on and prior to July 7, 2020, are granted due to the severity of his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's ratings for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus have been restored to their original levels, effective August 17, 2021. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to December 4, 2020 has been dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of coronary artery disease, DMII and complications prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for prostate cancer and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran could still maintain substantial gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of December 15, 2010, as the Board finds that he was unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities starting from this date.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to herbicide agent exposure during his service in Thailand, and assigned an effective date of August 6, 2014 based on when her DIC claim was filed with VA.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not rated higher than 20 percent, left knee condition, bilateral eye condition, and prostate condition are all being reviewed.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was received after the March 2019 Statement of the Case and remands the case for readjudication, including consideration of this new evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current knee disorders and diabetes mellitus. The claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and diabetes mellitus are REMANDED.

The Veteran's CAD is granted a 100% rating effective September 15, 2015. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is mooted as part of the CAD claim. SMC at the housebound level is granted starting from January 3, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding whether diabetes mellitus (DM) was due to herbicide exposure on a direct causation basis prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service exposure and his current condition.