Diabetes Board decisions

Service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and prostate cancer is granted due to the PACT Act of 2022.,The PACT Act extends presumptive service connection for these conditions based on exposure in Guam during a qualifying period.

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

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD beginning December 20, 2017 is dismissed.,A 70 percent evaluation is granted prior to December 20, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and insufficient VA opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, diabetes, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus, have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment. His TDIU is granted as of January 1, 2017.

The Veteran's right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 30 percent, and his left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent, and his left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus, but has remanded the claim for a psychiatric disability (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hearing loss is denied, and a TDIU prior to June 24, 2021, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's DM is rated at 20 percent, and he was granted TDIU and DEA benefits effective October 2, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for DM remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral eye diabetic retinopathy, and left toe disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to potential PACT Act exposure and need for an addendum opinion regarding COPD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, diabetic nephropathy (claimed as kidney disease), diabetic retinopathy (claimed as vision loss), gallbladder removal, glaucoma, pancreatitis, bitemporal local epilepsy, and lewy body dementia have all been granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including scheduling an examination to assess the severity of his left forearm scar and issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing all issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity sensory loss are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% combined schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities, rendering the issue of TDIU moot.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides. Claims for low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in verifying the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service at Subic Bay.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and related peripheral neuropathy, spinal fusion, bilateral eye disability (blindness and diabetic retinopathy), and sleep apnea due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The claims are inextricably intertwined as resolution of one may impact another.