Diabetes Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal to extend the time to file a Board Appeal request for the denial of service connection for prediabetes was denied because good cause was not shown. The attempt to appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and right thumb ankylosis, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 11, 2023, to May 13, 2025. The Board granted the TDIU claim during this period.

The Veteran's cause of death is listed as glioblastoma multiforme. The Board has remanded the issues related to service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and other procedural matters.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus due to new evidence received since the last decision. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed in light of potential exposure to toxic substances during her service at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus was dismissed due to procedural defects, including the untimely filing of his Notice of Disagreement and lack of good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected radiculopathy is being remanded for further examination to differentiate symptoms attributable to service-connected conditions from nonservice-connected conditions.

The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) and Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction are dismissed.,The claim for an increased rating for Hypertension is granted.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was not supported by adequate medical evidence and requires further review. The Veteran's caregiver reports significant assistance needs, including feeding, grooming, dressing, and toileting. The CEAT must provide a legally adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and whether he meets other eligibility criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumptively service connected due to its manifestation within a year of discharge from service.

The Board has restored service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and left leg and right leg peripheral neuropathy due to the clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection. The Veteran had an official diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is granted a rating of 40 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's bladder cancer is granted a rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to duty-to-assist errors regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his service connection for the cause of death and related conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Additionally, he is eligible for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type I has been granted a 40 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the April 2020 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his service connection for the cause of death, specifically related to his diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cataracts and diabetic retinopathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, finding that both conditions are caused or aggravated by this primary disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied. Service connection was granted for right hammer toe, left hammer toe, pes cavus, and peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted since the November 2025 Supplemental Statement of the Case.