Diabetes Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy and radiculopathy, finding that the current 10 percent ratings adequately compensated him for these disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development regarding whether obesity, caused or aggravated by depression, was a substantial factor in causing or aggravating the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II. The issue of service connection for urinary incontinence is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the diabetes claim.

The Board has remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer residuals for further development. The Veteran's dermopathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type 2, and diabetes mellitus are already at their maximum schedular ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,The Board has also remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Guam, but the issue of service connection on a basis other than PACT Act is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathies are currently rated at 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively. Higher ratings are denied.,The Veteran's lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathies are currently rated at 80 percent each. Higher ratings are denied.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and headache disorder. Service connection was also denied for DM and HTN as they were not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle disability, cervical spine disability, pelvic tumors, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions result in the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected back, right leg, and bilateral knee disabilities with obesity serving as an intermediary step.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including for right upper jaw disability, low back disability, left shoulder disability, arthritis, diabetes mellitus (due to herbicide exposure), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to review the additional evidence provided since the last SSOC.

The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 10, 2006 to January 21, 2019 and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) effective September 9, 2008 due to his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, based on presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in and off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam Era.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II with associated peripheral neuropathy and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. Effective November 3, 2022, the Veteran is granted a TDIU and SMC for his disability rating.

The claim for service connection for DM due to herbicide exposure is reopened and granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy and CAD due to herbicide exposure are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and atrial fibrillation and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service.,There was insufficient evidence provided by the VA examiners to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities was granted effective from July 20, 2022. The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, which was acute coronary insufficiency with diabetes mellitus and other significant conditions, is not related to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support an award of service connection for either condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, brain tumor, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability for accrued benefits purposes due to unresolved issues regarding substitution of claimants.