Diabetes Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, leading to type II diabetes mellitus. An addendum opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, heart disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's death was caused by his service-connected diabetes, which aggravated his chronic kidney disease. The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service parasitic infection and his subsequent health issues or death.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions, as well as the need to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's disabilities include musculoskeletal issues, hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, lung conditions, headaches, heart condition, diabetes mellitus, kidney conditions, eye conditions, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), kidney disease with hypertension, and metabolic syndrome as they are already granted in previous decisions.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the service connection and rating for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerves of both lower extremities were restored to 10 percent effective February 27, 2018.,For the period prior to April 6, 2023, the Veteran's ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerves of both lower extremities remain at 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not result in his inability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a denial of the TDIU claim.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability and SMC at the housebound rate based on his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as the claim for TDIU prior to December 6, 2022. The remand is due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus was aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis A.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease (post-CABG) from March 12, 2012 to January 7, 2014 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the medical records regarding the Veteran's diabetes and neuropathy diagnoses, as well as a need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran's blindness is not considered to be caused by VA medical care, but rather due to his pre-existing diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus as it was fully granted in a January 2023 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (stroke) with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and related residuals, and/or PTSD.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to unclear compliance with previous instructions regarding exposure to contaminants at Plattsburgh AFB, and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, does not require regulation of activities and thus a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand, as provided by the PACT Act.